Which of the following is the bucket-handle movement?
A)Upward and forward motion of the upper ribs
B)Free motion of ribs 11 and 12
C)Forward and lateral motion of the intermediate ribs
D)Upward and lateral motion of the lower ribs

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Upward and lateral motion of the lower ribs is known as bucket-handle movement.
The upward and forward motion of the upper ribs is called a pump- handle motion.
Ribs 11 and 12 move in any direction because they articulate only with a single vertebral facet.

Which of the Following Is the Bucket-Handle Movement