How many true ribs are present in the human skeleton?

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2 Jul 2021
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The human rib cage consists of 12 pairs of ribs. Out of these, the first seven pairs are called true ribs because they attach directly to the sternum via their own costal cartilages. Therefore, the number of true ribs is 14.

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