ANATOMY
THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN
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12
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5
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10
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8
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most people are born with 12 ribs on each side of the body, making a total of 24 ribs. Some people are born with more than 24 ribs. These extra ribs are called supernumerary ribs. When people are born with less than 24 ribs, it is called agenesis of the ribs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The rib cage has a total of 24 bones or 12 pairs of bones in total. It provides structure to the body and also protects internal organs present inside the thoracic cavity, such as the heart and lungs. It is connected to the bone called sternum and in the back, it is connected to the vertebral column.
Detailed explanation-3: -In humans there are normally 12 pairs of ribs. The first seven pairs are attached directly to the sternum by costal cartilages and are called true ribs. The 8th, 9th, and 10th pairs-false ribs-do not join the sternum directly but are connected to the 7th rib by cartilage.