Ribs That Do Not Attach Directly to the Sternum Are

question 138

Multiple Choice

Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called ________ ribs.

• A) false
• B) vertebral
• C) vertebrosternal
• D) vertebrochondral
• E) floating

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