The frontal attack is usually the least desirable form of maneuver because it exposes the majority of the offensive force to the concentrated fires of the defenders. The battalion may conduct a frontal attack against a stationary or moving enemy force (Figure 4-6).
All of the twelve ribs articulate posteriorly with the vertebrae of the spine. Each rib forms two joints: Costotransverse joint â Between the tubercle of the rib, and the transverse costal facet of the corresponding vertebrae.
39-10 and 39-11). Five (sometimes six) vertebrae are fused in the adult to form the sacrum, which can be felt below the small of the back.. The sacrum articulates above with L5, laterally with the hip bones, and inferiorly with the coccyx.