Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding ribs?

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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding ribs?

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The first seven pairs of ribs are called true ribs. The 8th, 9th, and 10th pairs of ribs are called floating ribs. Correct The last two pairs of ribs do not connect ventrally. Ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae dorsally.

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The 8th, 9th, and 10th pairs of ribs are called false ribs, not floating ribs. Floating ribs are the 11th and 12th pairs.

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