Discuss the parts of a typical rib.

Anatomy & Physiology
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Discuss the parts of a typical rib.

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There are twelve pairs of ribs present in the thoracic cage. Each rib is a curved flattened bone that is connected dorsally to the vertebral column. Of the 12 pairs, the first 7 pairs are termed as true ribs as they are connected directly to the sternum and remaining 5 are false ribs or floating ribs as they are not connected to the sternum.

 

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