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.
The ribs: The ribs are 12 pairs (left and right) of flat, curved bones that give the thoracic cage its shape. They articulate with the thoracic vertebrae in your back, and most of them are attached directly or indirectly to your sternum by costal cartilages.