Both sexes are equal in having 12 pair of ribs.
Your arms protect your rib cage and the rib cage protects the lungs and heart.
No. We all have the same number of ribs.
Yes, beef ribs are larger but there is more meat on pork ribs.
They can have up to something like 145 pairs of ribs.
No, braising ribs is not the same as barbecuing short ribs. Also, short ribs almost always refers to pork ribs, and you have mentioned you want to know more about beef ribs. Take a look at Epicurious.com for more information.
Snakes have more ribs than other animals - up to 400 pairs !
The next 12 vertebrae. Develops a posterior curvature. Labeled T1 to T12. Supports the ribs. There are 12 pairs of ribs regardless of the sex of the individual.
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Floating ribs are more cartilage than bone so they are more accessible to being broken.
A flail chest is defined as '3 or more ribs broken in 2 or more places'.
I'd say getting punched in the head hurts more than getting punched in the ribs