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No. This is an old "wives tale". Males have the same number as females: 12 pairs.
Some times you have additional pair of rib, that is attached to last cervical vertebra. Then it is called as cervical rib. Cervical rib can be found in both the sexes.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo. The Bible says that God took a rib from Adam to make Eve. Now science shows that if you take out a rib it won't happen in the offspring. So Adam's and Eve's kids shouldn't have had less ribs like Adam.
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∙ 12y agoA man has less ribs because of Adam & Eve, apparently God took one of Adams ribs to make a woman, Eve.
But, unless God also altered their DNA at the same time, their offspring would not be affected. Any anatomy chart will show you that both the male and the female skeleton have 12 sets of ribs.
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∙ 15y agono, but there are mutations that result in an extra rib, but doesn't have anything to do with gender
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∙ 13y agoyes they do 12 ribs oneach side so 24 in total
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∙ 12y agoNo they don't. Men and women have 12 pairs of ribs. 7 true ribs, 3 false ribs, and 2 floating ribs.
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∙ 15y agoMen and women both have the same number of ribs, 12 pair. It is a myth that men have one less rib, which comes from some religious beliefs.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Both genders have the same number of ribs.
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∙ 14y agomen and women have both 24 ribs each
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Do men have one more rib than women?
They don't. Everyone has the same number of ribs.
Do guys have fewer ribs than girls?
No. Aside from abnormalities, men and women have the same number of ribs.The normal number of ribs are 24 - twelve on the left and twelve on the right. There are some people who have more - up to 26 or 28 ribs, but these are usually vestigial ribs in the cervical region. These are abnormal and may frequently cause neck, back, or arm pain.
Why do men and women have different amount of ribs?
A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs. This is the same for both men and women. There is a rare condition where there can be an extra rib which is more often found in women then in men.
Does woman have more ribs than man?
No, generally both men and women have the same number of ribs. Twelve pairs of flexible, archlike ribs form the lateral portions of the thoracic cage. They increase in length from the first to the seventh and then decrease again from the eighth to the twelfth.IIWeinreb, E. L. 1984. Anatomy and Physiology. Addison Wesley Publ. Co., Inc. Menlo Park, CA. p. 345.
How many ribs in the average person?
24 ribs.
Do men have one more rib than women?
They don't. Everyone has the same number of ribs.
Do guys have fewer ribs than girls?
No. Aside from abnormalities, men and women have the same number of ribs.The normal number of ribs are 24 - twelve on the left and twelve on the right. There are some people who have more - up to 26 or 28 ribs, but these are usually vestigial ribs in the cervical region. These are abnormal and may frequently cause neck, back, or arm pain.
Do adult women have more ribs than adult men?
No. Without surgery or some serious abnormality all human beings have 12 ribs.
Can a human body have more than 12 ribs?
Yes an average of 1 in 20 people have an "extra" rib
Are the population of men more than women?
Their are more women than men :)
Why do men and women have different amount of ribs?
A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs. This is the same for both men and women. There is a rare condition where there can be an extra rib which is more often found in women then in men.
Does woman have more ribs than man?
No, generally both men and women have the same number of ribs. Twelve pairs of flexible, archlike ribs form the lateral portions of the thoracic cage. They increase in length from the first to the seventh and then decrease again from the eighth to the twelfth.IIWeinreb, E. L. 1984. Anatomy and Physiology. Addison Wesley Publ. Co., Inc. Menlo Park, CA. p. 345.
Do women drink more wine than men?
Men drink more than women but when they do drink men tend to prefer beer and women wine. So, yes, women drink more wine than men.
Are there more men or women in Kansas?
there are more women than men 😏
Do women volunteer more than men?
Do women volunteer more then men ?
Is there more men or women in Ohio?
there is more women in Ohio than men
What is one reason more women vote than men?
There are more women than men in America
