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No, generally both men and women have the same number of ribs. Twelve pairs of flexible, archlike ribs form the lateral portions of the thoracic cage. They increase in length from the first to the seventh and then decrease again from the eighth to the twelfth.I

IWeinreb, E. L. 1984. Anatomy and Physiology. Addison Wesley Publ. Co., Inc. Menlo Park, CA. p. 345.

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How many ribs are there in a man and woman?

There are normally 24 ribs (12 pairs) in a male human rib cage and the same in a female human rib cage, so the total in a man and a woman would be 48 ribs.


Can a woman squeeze a man's ribs with her legs and break them?

It is unlikely for a woman to break a man's ribs simply by squeezing them with her legs. However, if excessive force is applied or if there are underlying medical conditions, it may be possible to cause injury. It is important to always prioritize safety and consent in any physical interaction.


How many ribs do men and women have?

men and women have the same number of rib bones, 7 true ribs, 5 false ribs, and 2 floating ribs that don't go all the way around and connect to the sternum.24 for both....Boys and girls have the same number of ribs, 12 pairs. The idea that boys have fewer ribs comes from the biblical story of the creation in Genesis where God supposedly made Eve from one of Adam's ribs.


How many ribs does a male have?

Depends on the species.Human males have 12 on each side, for a total of 24.A human normally has 24 ribs, 12 on each side. Makes no difference if you are a man or a woman. Of course as in everything having to do with the human body there can be people who are born "different".


How much shorter is the average woman than the average man?

The average man in the U.S. and U.K. is 5'9" and the average woman is 5'4.5", so the average woman is 4 to 5 inches shorter than a man. Also, the average difference in weight between men and women is 50 to 55 pounds.

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Is a woman created by Adam in his right ribs?

In the biblical story, it is said that God created Eve from one of Adam's ribs, not in his right ribs specifically. This story is symbolic rather than literal, representing the idea that woman is created as equal and complementary to man.


Does a woman have more ribs than a man?

Women have 8 ribs, whereas men have 7. Christianity attempts to explain this through the story of the Garden of Eden, where God is said to have created Adam from dust, and then taken one of his 8 ribs and used it to create Eve.


Can a man crush a woman's ribs in a bear hug?

No in that case each lady would be having fractured ribs.


Man or women has more ribs?

There's a myth that girls have more 1 more rib than boys because Adam gave a Eve a rib. That may have been true for Adam and Eve, but everyone since that time, both men and women, have had 12 sets of ribs each. See the links below.


Which spous is more prone to extra man or woman?

A man is more prone to a relationship on the side than a woman. However, it is not always the man who has an affair. Sometimes it is the woman.


What is the names of the first man and woman?

according to the christains they say adam was the first man on earth and eve (the first woman) was created out of adams ribs


How many ribs are there in a man and woman?

There are normally 24 ribs (12 pairs) in a male human rib cage and the same in a female human rib cage, so the total in a man and a woman would be 48 ribs.


Does a man's urine stink more than a woman's?

it is neutral


What signs are seen when a man cares for a woman more than a friend?

If a man cares more for a woman than one of his friends, he will probably try to become friends with her too, which is arguably a sign.


Is it wrong for a woman to want more sex than a man?

absoluetly NOT - a woman's libido can be greater than a mans - especially when the woman gets older than about 30


Why man needs sex more than woman?

they do not need sex more than females, they just think about it more.


Who talks more everyday a man or woman?

Well it does depend but on average, a women talks more everyday than a man.