GROSS ANATOMY
VERTEBRAL COLUMN
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Question
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small rib
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floating rib
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true rib
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false rib
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Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Floating ribs (two pairs) are not attached to the sternum.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 8th, 9th, and 10th pairs-false ribs-do not join the sternum…
Detailed explanation-3: -The false ribs are the ribs that indirectly articulate with the sternum, as their costal cartilages connect with the seventh costal cartilage; by the costochondral joint; They are the eighth, ninth, and tenth ribs.
Detailed explanation-4: -The sternum is a partially T-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall centrally. The sternum is divided anatomically into three segments: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process. The sternum connects the ribs via the costal cartilages forming the anterior rib cage.