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how many individual ribs lack an anterior attachment

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Which type of rib has no anterior attachment?

The floating ribs


Is the lungs inferior Superior anterior posterior or lateral to the ribs?

the lungs are anterior to the ribs


What ribs do not articulate with the sternum?

Floating ribs (ribs 11 and 12) do not articulate with the sternum directly but are attached only to the thoracic vertebrae in the back. They are considered "floating" because they lack an attachment to the sternum or cartilage.


What bones are anterior to your scapulae?

The ribs


What is the bone located at the center of the rib cage?

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.


What are false ribs?

False ribs are ribs that have no direct attachment to the sternum (breast bone).


Ribs numbered 11 and 12 are true ribs because they have no anterior attachments?

False


Could I see a Picture of floating rib?

Hahahah no. But there are 4 floating ribs (2 each side). These are the bottom of the 12. Their posterior attachment is to T11 and T12 and they have no anterior atachment, they are not connected to the sternum by cartilage.


How are the ribs classified on the basis of their attachment to the sternum?

Ribs are classified according to their attachment to the sternum. The first seven pairs of ribs attach directly to the sternum and are called true ribs. Ribs 8-10 have cartilage that attaches to the cartilage of the seventh rib and are called false ribs. The eleventh and twelfth ribs do not attach to the sternum and are called floating ribs.


Where is the serratus anterior located?

It's located on your upper ribs, just on the side of your chest


What is the name of the short piece of cartilage that attaches the anterior ribs to the sternum?

Costal cartilage


What is the anterior neck muscle which attaches to the ribs is?

The scalenus anterior and the scalenus medius all insert into the first rib (the scalenus posterior inserts into the second rib). They originate from cervical vertebrae two to cervical vertebrae seven (C2 - C7). Each of the scalene muscles has several points of origin, which look like fingers from your spine.