{"id":88569,"date":"2021-03-08T05:30:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T05:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=88569"},"modified":"2023-10-13T09:53:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T09:53:05","slug":"false-rib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/false-rib\/","title":{"rendered":"False rib"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the bottom five ribs on each side which are not directly attached to the breastbone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The five lower costal bones on either side of the chest that do not attach directly to the sternum.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of the lower ribs (8, 9, and 10) that do not join the sternum directly. Their cartilage connects to the cartilage of the seventh rib. 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