Which Ribs Are Pump Handle

Movement at the costovertebral joints, through the long axes of the necks of the ribs, results in raising and lowering their sternal ends; pump-handle rib motion. The first to sixth ribs are the ones primarily involved in this movement.

Which ribs are bucket handle?

The false ribs are dominated by a bucket handle action.

Where is pump handle motion of the ribs best evaluated?

the top to the bottom of the rib cage. The upper (1-3) ribs are primarily pump handle motion, middle (4- 7) ribs are both and lower (8-10) ribs are primarily bucket handle.