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No how many ribs dose a young girl have? Do you form more ribs or lose ribs as you grown older?

Answer 1

Men and women have the same number of ribs - 12 pairs, or 24 all told. You neither lose nor gain ribs with age.

There are twelve pairs of ribs total in both men and women, meaning that as you age, you neither gain nor lose ribs.

The thoracic spine, which consists of the 12 vertebrae that lie between the cervical and lumbar spines, is integral to the ribs.

It is a misconception of the biblical account of Eve being created from an Adamic rib that men have more ribs than women.

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Answer 2

Dylan Andrews

A young girl typically has 12 pairs of ribs. You don't gain or lose ribs as you grow older; adults also have 12 pairs of ribs.

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