A rib which is attached directly to the breastbone.
Compare with floating rib
Example sentencesExamples
- The top seven pairs of ribs are called true ribs since they connect directly to the sternum.
- The Capsular Ligament surrounds the joints formed between the cartilages of the true ribs and the sternum.
- Instead, costal cartilage attaches these ‘false ribs’ to the last pair of true ribs.
- These bones are slightly shorter than the true ribs and are connected to the spine in back.
- It is extremely rare to find an additional rib or pair of ribs in both the cervical and lumbar regions at the same time. Eight true ribs have been observed.