In-Text Figure Based Questions -Which two pairs of ribs are the floating ribs? What distinguishes them from the other false ribs? (Figure-723)
A) ribs 11 and 12; they do not attach to the sternum B) ribs 9 and 10; they do not attach to the sternum C) ribs 1 and 12; they attach to the sternum by costal cartilage D) ribs 1 and 2; they attach to the sternum directly E) ribs 1 and 12; they do not attach to the sternum