Rib 8 (right) — false rib

Function

Right false rib arching over the liver's bare area, cushioned by shared cartilage rather than its own sternal joint.

Landmarks

• Costal groove
• Angle

Articulations (joints)

• T7–T8 vertebrae
• Seventh costal cartilage indirectly

Clinical relevance

Right lower rib fractures with referred shoulder-tip pain suggest diaphragmatic irritation from liver injury.