Seven pairs of ribs articulate ________ with the sternum

A) only five pairs of ribs attach to the sternum, the others remain unattached
B) indirectly via attachment to the costal cartilages of ribs above
C) directly via costal cartilages
D) directly–the bony rib joins the bony sternum


Answer: C

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