False ribs have cartilage directly connected to the cartilage of true ribs and are thus called ________ ribs.
A)chondroxiphoidal
B)vertebrosternal
C)sternocostal
D)chondrocostal
E)vertebrochondral

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False ribs are called vertebrochondral ribs because their cartilage connects indirectly to the sternum via the cartilage of the true ribs.

False Ribs Have Cartilage Directly Connected to the Cartilage of True