false ribs

British  

plural noun

1. any of the lower five pairs of ribs in man, attached behind to the thoracic vertebrae but in front not attached directly to the breastbone See floating rib

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Example Sentences

Place the N. P. low on back of neck, and treat with P. P. over the abdomen and thorax, and especially all around the edge of the diaphragm—along the lower line of the false ribs.

From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Clark, Daniel

To make sure, we feel the abdomen near to the line of the false ribs.

From The Dog by Dinks

It is characterized by an elongated prominence which, starting from the iliac spine, is directed obliquely downwards and forwards, to terminate near the cartilaginous border of the false ribs.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

For which reason they are called false ribs.

From The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals by Macé, Jean

The lowest two pairs of false ribs, are not joined even by cartilages, but are quite free in front, and for this reason are called floating ribs.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.