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Costal Wall Margin Arch Structure Inferior Edge Rib

Front Costal margin
Back (Costal arch)

Structure: inferior edge of rib cage, marked by costal cartilages of ribs 6-10

Function: palpable transition from bony/cartilaginous chest wall to muscular abdominal wall

Tags: osteology

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