Question: what is the difference between true ribs and floating ribs?
Answer: Floating rib: One of the last two ribs. ... The 12 pairs of ribs consist of: True ribs: The first seven ribs attach to the sternum (the breast bone) in the front and are known as true (or sternal) ribs. False ribs: The lower five ribs do not directly connect to the sternum and are known as false ribs.