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A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs. This is the same for both men and women. There is a rare condition where there can be an extra rib which is more often found in women then in men.

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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 men have one more rib than women?

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


Do the number ribs of men and women differ?

nope


Do adult women have more ribs than adult men?

No. Without surgery or some serious abnormality all human beings have 12 ribs.


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


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.


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.


Is the amount of water needed different for men and women?

yes men have to have more because they burn it off quicker.


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.


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Different men prefer different women the same as different women prefer different men.


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