Clinical tuberculosis . , as well as that ofelevating the larger and more movable ribs. Mehnert also contributed an important study to this questionof developmental and acquired change in the thorax. He says: In the primitive bony thorax of the 17 mm. embryo () the sixth rib lies almost straight and forms an angle ofabout 90 degrees with the long axis of the body. In the child of 4 years (Fig. 19ZJ) the inclination of the axisof the same rib has already reached 8°. Inasmuch as this changetakes place about equally from year to year during this period, itshows an average change of 2° a ye
Clinical tuberculosis . , as well as that ofelevating the larger and more movable ribs. Mehnert also contributed an important study to this questionof developmental and acquired change in the thorax. He says: In the primitive bony thorax of the 17 mm. embryo () the sixth rib lies almost straight and forms an angle ofabout 90 degrees with the long axis of the body. In the child of 4 years (Fig. 19ZJ) the inclination of the axisof the same rib has already reached 8°. Inasmuch as this changetakes place about equally from year to year during this period, itshows an average change of 2° a year. The sixth rib of the 36 year old man (Pig. 19C) has alreadyreached an inclination of 26° or an increase of 18° over the 4 Beitrage zur Lungenpathologie der Saiilinge, Franz Deuticke, Wien and Leipzig, 1907. ^E. Mehnert: Uber tcpographische Altersveranderungen des Atmungsapparates undihre meclianisclien Verkniipfungen an der Leiche und am , Gustav Fischer,Jena, 1901. DIFFERENCE IN INCLINATION OF RIBS 129. £2 au
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