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The last two pairs of ribs forming the sides of the chest cavity are called .......... ribs.

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Floating ribs are the lower ribs which are not attached directly to the breastbone. A rib is said to be floating if it does not attach to the sternum or to another rib.
So, the correct answer is 'floating'.

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