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Framework: The Ribs

The ribs protect the vital organs of the torso, particularly the heart and lungs, by wrapping around from the thoracic vertebrae of the spine in the back to the sternum in the front.

There are three types of ribs:

• Seven ribs which connect directly to the sternum (1-7)

• Three ribs which connect to the costal cartilages of the rib above (8-10)

• Two "floating" ribs which connect only at the back (11&12)

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Continue your exploration of the Skeleton:

• The Spine

• The Ribs

• The Sternum

• The Pelvis

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