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To protect the internal organs (such as the hearth and lungs) from damage.

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What is the correct order of ribs from superior to inferior?

The correct order of ribs from superior to inferior are true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs. Humans have 24 ribs.


Do floating ribs float?

Horses do not have floating ribs. Humans have floating ribs. Horses all have between 14 and 18 ribs, depending on the horse size.


Do horses have floating ribs?

Horses do not have floating ribs. Humans have floating ribs. Horses all have between 14 and 18 ribs, depending on the horse size.


How many ribs do humans have in the front of thier ribcage?

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How many ribs does a wolf have?

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What percentage of humans have a cervical set of ribs?

Cervical ribs are extra ribs that grow closest to the neck. They occur in between one in 200 and one in 500 people.


How many ribs do a human have on the front of their body?

Humans normally have 14 true ribs on the front of their bodies, and 10 false ribs. True ribs are attached directly to the sternum (breastbone) at the front of the body, and the false ribs are not.


How many ribs did neanderthal have?

Neanderthals had 12 pairs of ribs, the same as modern humans.


What is gorilla rib in some humans?

The term "Gorilla rib" is used to describe a Lumbar rib. Most humans only have ribs bilaterally attached to their 12 thoracic vertebra but a number of variations exist with cervical ribs, lumbar ribs and even so called sacral ribs. Approximately 8% of humans have a extra rib attached to their lumbar vertebra which also occurs in some types of gorillas


How many ribs are there in a man and woman?

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