ribs {rib cage}|.
Top seven rib pairs {true rib}| {sternal rib} attach to sternum.
Bottom five rib pairs {false rib}| do not attach to sternum. Top three false ribs connect to costal cartilage of rib above them.
Bottom two false ribs {floating rib}| {fluctuating rib} {vertebral rib} have no attachment in front.
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