U mean Costal bone?: Its the RIB as it connects to the sternum by way of a Fibrocartilage, which is a thick tissue in the body, in various places, like the Cartilage ( menisci) in knee joint, the Disk in the spine between the Vertebrae, Its a tough tissue to give the Rib cage some elasticity, (called Costal cartilage), which is the dark blue tissue in the middle & lower part of the chest, as seen in the picture here.
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