The 8th, 9th and 10th ribs are known as false ribs because their external portions are attached to

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The 8th, 9th and 10th ribs are known as false ribs because their external portions are attached to (A) Xiphisternum (B) Costal cartilage of 7th rib (C) They have no costal cartilage (D) They are not true ribs

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Ribs 8th, 9th, and 10th are attached indirectly to the sternum. For these ribs, the costal cartilage of each attaches to the cartilage of the next higher rib. Hence, the eighth, ninth, and tenth pairs are called false ribs.

Q. The 8^th, 9^th and 10^th ribs are known as false ribs because their external portions are attached to

Xiphisternum

Costal cartilage of 7^th rib

They have no costal cartilage

They are not true ribs

Ribs 8^th, 9^th, and 10^th are attached indirectly to the sternum. For these ribs, the costal cartilage of each attaches to the cartilage of the next higher rib. Hence, the eighth, ninth, and tenth pairs are called false ribs.

Q. The 8th, 9th and 10th ribs are known as false ribs because their external portions are attached to