MEDICAL
THORACIC WALL
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12
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24
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36
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6
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Adam and Eve story has led some people to believe that men have one fewer rib than women. This isn’t true. The vast majority of people have 12 sets, or 24 ribs, no matter their sex. People born with certain conditions may have too many or too few ribs.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The number of pairs of ribs in mammals varies from 9 (whale) to 24 (sloth); of true ribs, from 3 to 10 pairs.