Toatally agree you are so right.
At the back of the lamb...near its ribs...
There is no standard collective noun for a group of lamb ribs. A lot of nouns don't have collectives. Maybe you're looking for the word "rack". The term "a rack of ribs" refers to a connected bunch of ribs cut from one side of a single animal.
In a rack of lamb the ribs/ chops are still joined together in one piece. Lamb chops are separated / individual pieces of meat (and bone)
A rack of ribs
The skull, ribs, and toe bones are not connected to the knee joint.
Lamb carcasses usually have either 13 or 14 thoracic vertebrae and a corresponding number of pairs of ribs. The structure of the ribcage is rather variable in lamb carcasses. Carcasses have been found with as few as 12 ribs on one side, and left and right sides of the ribcage may differ in their number of ribs. In lambs, rib length is determined mainly by age while the plane of nutrition determines rib thickness.
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Lamb cutlets come from the ribs of a young lamb. They are usually taken from the rib section close to the loin and are a tender and flavorful cut of meat.
Yes, if the spare ribs come from a kosher animal that has been slaughtered and prepared according to kashrut. I really enjoy bbq'd lamb ribs, very yum!
The scapulae (shoulder blades) are not directly attached to the ribs; they are attached to the clavicles (collarbones) at the acromioclavicular joint. The ribs are connected to the spine and sternum through cartilage, forming the ribcage which protects the internal organs. The scapulae move along the ribs due to the muscles and ligaments surrounding the shoulder joint.
The costal cartilages connect most ribs to the sternum through a joint called the costochondral joint. This joint is made up of the cartilage of the rib and the cartilage of the sternum, allowing for flexibility and movement during breathing.