17.    Seven pairs of ribs articulate ________ with the ster…

17.    Seven pairs of ribs articulate ________ with the sternum. A.    Directly via costal cartilages  B.    Only five pairs of the ribs attach to the sternum, the other remain unattachedC.    Directly the bony rib joins the bony sternumD.    Indirectly via  attachment to the costal cartilages  to the ribs above