Which ribs are attached directly to the sternum?

  • A
    First seven pairs
  • B
    All ten ribs
  • C
    First ten rib pairs
  • D
    First five rib pairs

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Statement-$I$: Each rib is a thin flat bone connected dorsally to the vertebral column and ventrally to the sternum.
Statement-$II$: The $8^{th}$,$9^{th}$,and $10^{th}$ pairs of ribs do not articulate directly with the sternum but join the seventh rib with the help of hyaline cartilage. These are called floating ribs.

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