difference between true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs
True ribs attach with the cartilage that is a direct bridge to the sternum; they are called true ribs or vertebro-sternal ribs. The false ribs just attach to cartilage that bind into one link or bridge that connects with the sternum (almost looks like a little web) Floating ribs do not attach to anything. http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/huma...