The false ribs on this diagram are 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. False ribs are last pair of ribs. These ribs don't attatch to the backbone, which is why they are given the name false. The ones that do...Read More
A rib is called a "floating rib" if it does not attach to the sternum, (which is the breast bone), or to another rib. There are usually twelve pairs of ribs in all. The floating ribs are the last...Read More
The 8th, 9th and 10th pairs of ribs are false ribs.The false ribs do not join the sternum directly, but they are connected to the 7th rib by cartilage. False ribs attach through costal cartilage....Read More
