What is Rib?
{{multiple image | align = right | direction = horizontal | image1 = Image122.gif | width1 = 150 | alt1 = Detail of a single human rib | caption1 = Single human rib-detail | image2 = Gray112.png | width2 = 200 | alt2 = Ribcage from Gray's Anatomy | caption2 = The [[rib cage|human rib cage]] <small>(Source: ''[[Gray's Anatomy|Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body]]'', 20th ed. 1918)</small> }} A '''rib''' is a [[bone]] that forms a structure around the [[thorax]] of [[vertebrate]]s. This is known as the [[rib cage]]. Humans have 24 ribs, 12 on each side. It is a common [[urban legend]] that male humans have one fewer pair of ribs than female humans. However, this is not true. This came from the [[Christian]] [[bible]] explaining the creation of [[Eve]] from the rib of [[Adam]]. == Other websites == {{wiktionary-inline|rib}} [[Category:Bones]] {{biology-stub}}