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Distinguish between true ribs and false ribs.

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True ribs : the first seven pairs of ribs are called 'true ribs' or vertebro-stemal ribs. Dorsally they are attached to the thoracic vertcbrae and ventrally connected to the sternum with the help of hyaline cartilages.
False ribs : the 8th, 9th and 10th pairs of ribs do not articulate directly with the sternum but joined with the cartilaginous ( hyaline cartilage ) part of the seventh rib. These are called 'false ribs ' or vertebro-chondral ribs.
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