Beginner Ribs Quiz

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Q1. How many pairs of ribs are present in the human body?

  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 14

Q2. What are the first seven pairs of ribs called?

  • Typical ribs
  • Floating ribs
  • False ribs
  • True ribs

Q3. What are ribs 8 to 10 called?

  • True ribs
  • Floating ribs
  • False ribs
  • Short ribs

Q4. What are ribs 11 and 12 commonly referred to as?

  • True ribs
  • Floating ribs
  • Articulating ribs
  • False ribs

Q5. Which bone do most ribs articulate with posteriorly?

  • Cervical vertebrae
  • Sternum
  • Thoracic vertebrae
  • Scapula

Q6. Which part of the rib articulates with the vertebral body?

  • Angle
  • Neck
  • Tubercle
  • Head

Q7. What is the flattened anterior end of a rib called?

  • Neck
  • Tubercle
  • Sternal end
  • Head

Q8. What type of bone are ribs classified as?

  • Short bones
  • Flat bones
  • Irregular bones
  • Long bones

Q9. What structure joins the ribs to the sternum?

  • Costal cartilage
  • Synovial capsules
  • Ligaments
  • Tendons

Q10. What is the curve along the inferior border of each rib called?

  • Costal groove
  • Tubercular ridge
  • Neck channel
  • Sternal notch
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