define floating ribs
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The last two pairs of ribs that are not joined in front of the breast bone/sternum. So, they are called floating ribs.
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Their are 2 floating ribs in human beings.
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The last two pairs of ribs at the very bottom of the rib cage do not attach to the sternum at all. These ribs are referred to as "floating ribs" as their only attachment is found at the back of the rib cage, anchored to the vertebrae of the spine.
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