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Which are true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs?

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True ribs (pairs 1-7), false ribs (pairs 8-12), and floating ribs (pairs 11 and 12). The floating ribs do not articulate with the vertebral column directly or indirectly.

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Q. Define true ribs, false ribs and floating ribs.

Q. Which of these statements concerning ribs is true?
A)there are five pairs of floating ribs
B)floating ribs do not attached to vertebrae
C)the head of the rib attaches to the manubrium of sternum
D)the true ribs attach directly to the sternum with coastal cartilage

In this question answer given in TRUE MAN is (D) but I think answer should be (B) because floating ribs are not attached to sternum and also they are false ribs.So,what us the answer now?

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What is the difference between a true rib and a floating rib ?

Q. Assertion :Both true ribs and floating ribs are present in mammals. Reason: By nature, sternal ribs are true ribs as they possess all the characters of ribs.

Q. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column I	Column II
A. True ribs	(i) 3 pairs
B. False ribs	(ii) 2 pairs
C. Floating ribs	(iii) 7 pairs

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