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Question
With respect to rib cage, explain the following:
Bicephalic ribs
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Solution
Bicephalic ribs: Each rib is a thin flat bone connected dorsally to the vertebral column and ventrally to the sternum. It has two articulation surfaces on its dorsal end and is hence called bicephalic.
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