Floating rib

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Overview

Floating ribs are four atypical ribs (two lowermost pairs, XI-XII) in the human ribcage. They are called so because they are attached to the vertebrae only, and not to the sternum or cartilage coming off of the sternum. Some people are missing one of the two pairs. Others have a third pair. Most, however, possess only two pairs.

Their position can be permanently altered by a form of body modification called tightlacing, which uses a corset to compress and move the ribs.

See also

• Eleventh rib
• Twelfth rib
• False ribs

Additional images

Anterior surface of sternum and costal cartilages.

Eleventh rib.

Twelfth rib.

External links

• Floating+ribs at eMedicine Dictionary

v • d • e Bones of torso
Sternum	Suprasternal notch, Manubrium, Sternal angle, Body of sternum, Xiphisternal joint, Xiphoid process
Rib	specific ribs (1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, false - 8-12, floating - 11-12) - parts (Angle, Tubercle, Costal groove, Neck, Head)
General vertebral structures	body of vertebra, vertebral arch (pedicle, lamina, vertebral notch), foramina (vertebral, intervertebral), processes (transverse, articular / zygapophysis, spinous)
Cervical vertebrae	C1 (anterior arch, posterior arch, lateral mass), C2 (dens), C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 anterior tubercle, posterior tubercle, foramen transversarium
Thoracic vertebrae	T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12 costal facets (superior, inferior, transverse)
Lumbar vertebrae	accessory process, mammillary process, L5
Sacrum	pelvic surface (anterior sacral foramina), dorsal surface (posterior sacral foramina, median sacral crest, medial sacral crest, lateral sacral crest), lateral surface (sacral tuberosity), base, sacral hiatus - presacral space - sacral promontory - sacral canal - ala of sacrum - sacrovertebral angle

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Articles on Floating rib	Most recent articles on Floating rib • Most cited articles on Floating rib • Review articles on Floating rib • Articles on Floating rib in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media (Slides, Video, Images, MP3) on Floating rib	Powerpoint slides on Floating rib • Images of Floating rib • Photos of Floating rib • Podcasts & MP3s on Floating rib • Videos on Floating rib
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Healthcare Provider Resources on Floating rib	Symptoms of Floating rib • Causes & Risk Factors for Floating rib • Diagnostic studies for Floating rib • Treatment of Floating rib
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