Question

What is cervical rib?​

Answer 1

• A cervical rib is an additional rib that forms on top of the primary rib, growing from the bottom of the neck simply on top of the bone. you'll have a cervical rib on the proper, left, or on either side.
• It may be a fully-formed bony rib or simply a skinny strand of tissue fibers.
• A cervical rib is an additional rib that almost all ordinarily extends from the seventh vertebra of the neck on top of the primary set of ribs.
• It is an inherent overgrowth of bone that develops abnormally from birth.
• A cervical rib conjointly referred to as a "neck rib" or "supernumerary rib within the cervical region," could be an inherent overdevelopment of the outgrowth of a cervical spine bone.
• Cervical ribs tend to occur in around zero.5 to a quarter of the population. they're ordinarily connected to the seventh vertebra.

Answer 2

• A cervical rib is an additional rib that grows from the base of the neck slightly above the collarbone and grows above the first rib.

• A cervical rib can be found on either the right or left side, or both.
• It might be a fully developed bony rib or a thread of tissue fibres.

• Cervical ribs are a congenital defect. It's not generally a concern, but it might cause neck discomfort, numbness in the arm, and other symptoms if it pushes on neighbouring nerves and blood vessels. Thoracic outlet syndrome is the name for this.

• Thoracic outlet syndrome affects males more than women and often begins between the ages of 20 and 50.