SKELETAL DISSECTION

Cervical vertebra

Lumbar Vertebra

Sternum

Body of Sternum

Xiphoid ProcessManubrium

14 True Ribs (7 true ribs on each side)They are true ribs because they connect to the sternum.

10 False Ribs(5 false ribs on each side)They are false ribs because they do not directly connect to the sternum.

4 Floating Ribs (2 floating ribs on each side)They are floating ribs because they do not connect to the sternum.

An anthropologist can determine the difference between a male and a female by how far the angle of the pelvis is. If it is wider, it is a female. If it is narrower it is a male.