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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.

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Do men have one more rib than women?

They don't. Everyone has the same number of ribs.


Why do men and women have different amount of ribs?

Men and women actually have the same number of ribs. The idea that men have one less rib than women comes from a biblical story about Eve being created from one of Adam's ribs. This is a myth and anatomically incorrect.


Do the number ribs of men and women differ?

nope


Do guys have fewer ribs than girls?

No, both men and women have the same number of ribs. Each adult typically has 12 pairs of ribs, regardless of gender. The idea that men have one less rib than women comes from the biblical story of Adam and Eve.


Do women have 9 ribs?

No 12 ea side like men.


Why man have 12 ribs and women 13?

Both men and women normally have the same number of ribs -12 to each side


Does woman have more ribs than man?

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


Why do women have the extra ribs?

Women do not have extra ribs. Both men and women typically have the same number of ribs (12 pairs). This misconception may stem from religious texts referencing the creation of Eve from one of Adam's ribs in the Bible.


Do men have one less rib than woman?

Both genders have the same number of ribs. In mythology, there is a difference in number because they are created from men.Their ribs where taken from the ribs of men & that is why they are called women (created from man).


How many bones are there in humans ribs?

men and women both have 24 ribs - 12 on each side. The first seven pairs of ribs are connected to the sternum (breast bone). Rarely, some pople have one more or less pairs of ribs due to various genetic mutations.


How many ribs does male have according to bible?

The Bible doesn't say that men have a certain number of ribs. Adam had a rib taken from him to make Eve, but the men after him were fine. They had all their ribs.


Which gender has an extra rib?

Females do not have more bones than males. Men and women both have 206 bones. This idea arises from the idea that God took out Adam's rib so men have fewer ribs.