Question

Differentiate between the following:

true and false ribs

Answer 1

True ribs:

1. The first seven ribs attach to the sternum in the front and are known as true ribs.
2. They are truly attached to the rib cage.

False Ribs:

The lower 8, 9, and 10 paired ribs do not directly connect to the sternum and are known as false ribs.

True ribs	False Ribs
Seven pairs of ribs are called true ribs.	Three pairs of ribs are called false ribs.
2. They are dorsally attached to the thoracic vertebrae and are ventrally connected to the sternum with help of hyaline cartilage.	2.False ribs generally articulate with both thoracic vertebrae and sternum but these ribs do not articulate with the sternum directly.
3.Lungs are protected by them.	3. They seem to attach but they float.