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.
1 This is the site of the sacroiliac joint, located between the sacrum and the ilium. 2  The coccyx articulates (from Co1) with the apex of the sacrum. 3  Also, the coccygeal cornua articulates with the sacral cornua.