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- True ribs (ribs 1-7): Connect directly to the sternum via costal cartilage.- False ribs (ribs 8-10): Connect indirectly to the sternum via the costal arch.- Floating ribs (ribs 11-12): Do not connect to the sternum.- Accessory ribs: Anatomical variant in up to 0.5% of the population that usually arises from the seventh cervical vertebra (cervical rib).
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