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The human rib cage is made up of 12 pairs of ribs, some of which attach to a bony process in the front of the chest called the sternum. The first seven ribs attach directly to the sternum through cartilage that forms at the end of each rib. Others attach indirectly because they are attached to the cartilage of the rib above.
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. Due to their lack of attachment, these ribs are more prone to injury and have been associated with a painful, though rare, condition called "slipping rib syndrome." or flooting ribs...
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a rib is said to be floating if it does not attach to the sternum