Question

How many ribs does the human body have? What are 'false' ribs?

Answer 1

A normal human body has 24 ribs. They are in 12 pairs. The ribs which are from 8-10 are called False ribs or Floating ribs because they are not connected to Sternum but it has cartilage which connects it to Sternum.

Answer 2

There are 12 pair of ribs in a human body. The 8-10th pair are called floating ribs as they r not connected to the sternum but the 7th rib