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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.

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Males & females have the same number of ribs.

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They do have the same number of ribs..

http://Biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio105/ribs.htm

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Yes. (However, in The Bible creation story you can find out about Adam's rib. I won't give it away!).

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women and men have the same number of ribs (24).

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Its the genetics of a man and women. In the bible it says its because when God created women he took a bone out of mans ribs and crafted a women out of it

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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 the number ribs of men and women differ?

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Do adult women have more ribs than adult men?

No. Without surgery or some serious abnormality all human beings have 12 ribs.


Do female and male gorillas have the same amount of ribs?

Female and male animals of any species have the same number of ribs. The story in the bible about Adam's rib is a myth. Men and women have the same number of ribs, and every other bone. Gorillas and other apes are no different.


Do women have 9 ribs?

No 12 ea side like men.


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Both men and women normally have the same number of ribs -12 to each side


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How many ribs do men and women have?

men and women have the same number of rib bones, 7 true ribs, 5 false ribs, and 2 floating ribs that don't go all the way around and connect to the sternum.24 for both....Boys and girls have the same number of ribs, 12 pairs. The idea that boys have fewer ribs comes from the biblical story of the creation in Genesis where God supposedly made Eve from one of Adam's ribs.


Do men have one more rib than women?

They don't. Everyone has the same number of ribs.


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.