Each rib is a separate bone. 12 bones on the left and 12 on the right that gives a total of 24 bones.
The 11th and the 12th ribs are called floating ribs as the have no connection on the front with the sternum.
Intersting question. Many would argue that he ribcage does not include any vertebrae and is composed of the ribs, coastal cartillages and sternum alone. However i personally would consider the 12 thoracic vertebrae to be part of the ribcarge, afterall without them the posterior of the cage would be left open. Of course the main point in the vertebrae is protection of spinal chord but these 12 should also be considered part of the ribcage.
That depends. What animal?
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The 12 ribs pairs, the sternum (manubrium, body and xiphoid) and the 12 thoracic vertebrae.
There are 5 cervical vertebrae (neck bones) and 12 thoracic vertebrae (in the rib cage area) and 5 lumbar vertebrae (in the small of the back) and 6 sacral vertebrae ( the back of your hips, and in adults are normally fused into 1 bony structure) and 3 to 5 coccyx bones (tail bones) Say, between 31 and 33 vertebrae, total.
The ribs, the thoracic vertebrae and the sternum, some would also consider the clavicle part of the thoracic cage.
rib cage thachea
Ribcage is the scientific name.The rib cage defines the thorax, or upper body, so the medical term for rib cage is 'thoracic cage'. (Thore -ASS-ik)
the back bone is the vertebrae
The part of the skeleton enclosing the thorax, consisting of the thoracic vertebrae, ribs, coastal cartilages, and sternum.
There are several: the ribs, the thoracic vertebrae and the sternum. Together they are called the rib cage.
The thoracic vertebrae are found in the chest region of the body. Humans have twelve thoracic vertebrae which are located between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.
A typical human thoracic cage consists of 24 ribs, the sternum and 12 thoracic vertebrae.
they are attached by cartilage formed between the actual rib and the back bone
A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs, the sternum (with xiphoid process), costal cartilages, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae. Together with the skin and associated fascia and muscles, the rib cage makes up the thoracic wall and provides attachments for the muscles of the neck, thorax, upper abdomen, and back.
The variation in number is in the tail, where cattle can have between 18 to 20 vertebrae in the caudal region, or the tail. There are also seven cervical (neck) vertebrae, 13 thoracic (rib cage) vertebrae, six lumbar (loin) and five sacral (sirloin) vertebrae.
The 12 ribs pairs, the sternum (manubrium, body and xiphoid) and the 12 thoracic vertebrae.
it is not possible to cunstruct a rib cage again.
In the posterior position the ribs articulate on individual vertebrae of the spine. I the anterior position they converge on the sternum. There is no bone in the centre of cage made by the ribs.
You can break your rib cage a number of ways but overall from a blunt blow to the rib cage