🦴 Skeletal SystemmediumDiscovered

Ribs

📍 Location

Chest, wrapping from spine to sternum

⚙️ Function

Protects heart and lungs, assists breathing

💡 Fun fact

Humans have 12 pairs (24 total). Ribs 1-7 are "true ribs," 8-10 are "false ribs," 11-12 are "floating ribs."

📖 Story

About 1 in 200 people are born with an extra cervical rib above the first rib. It usually causes no problems.

Test yourself

How many pairs of ribs does a human have?

Answer: 12

What does the rib cage primarily protect?

Answer: Heart and lungs

Which ribs are called "floating ribs"?

Answer: Ribs 11-12