What is the difference between a male and female rib cage?

Answer 1

The last pair of floating ribs in a female tend to be smaller in order to permit child bearing. There exists no difference in the number of ribs between the sexes.
none they each have the same amount none they each have the same amount I was under the belief that women had an extra pair of ribs. That men had two less than women. You've heard of,"and woman was made from the rib of man" and all that bit. I understood it was a small rather useless soft rib, but it was still a rib, no matter it's ability to protect the internal organs. Have I been mislead all my life, or did my teachers count right, and I remember them correctly?

Answer 2

Not much difference except the female's is smaller. They both have the same number of ribs' twelve pairs. The other slight difference is that the bones of females are slightly rounder and smoother.

Answer 3

1. in females, the clavicle is shorter, lighter, thinner, smoother and less curved than in males

2. the midshaft circumference and the weight of the clavicle are reliable criteria for sexing the clavicle

3. in females, the lateral end of the clavicle is a little below the medial end; in males, the lateral end is either at the same level or slightly higher than the medial end.

Answer 4

The Biblical allegory is again true as the floating rib cage of women is smaller to accommodate child birth.