Manubrium
	Body of Sternum
	Xyphoid Process
	True Ribs
	Costal Cartilage
	Thoracic Vertebrae
	False Ribs
	Floating Ribs

*The spaces in between the ribs are called "intercostal spaces" and are landmarks used in physical examinations.

*There are five pairs of false ribs.  The first three pairs attach to the sternum indirectly, and the last two pairs (the floating ribs) have no attachment to the sternum at all.

*There are seven pairs of true ribs, which attach directly to the sternum by the costal cartilages.