Translation of "Ribs" in Japanese

Closing the ribs,

脇腹を引き締め

Usually the vertebrae, sometimes the ribs --

通常は脊椎 時には肋骨にまで伸び

He elbowed me in the ribs.

彼はひじで私の脇腹をつついた。

If you put your hand on your ribs,

肋骨に手を置くと

You feel the ribs open as you breathe,

息を吸うと肋骨が開き