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This article is about the bones called ribs. For other meanings, see rib (disambiguation).

An anatomical diagram of a human skeleton, showing ribs.

In anatomy, ribs are a bone formation that protects the vital organs in the thorax of most humanoid species. In Humans, they run horizontally and meet at the breastbone. Klingons are known to have twenty-three ribs and Cardassians have at least seven. (TNG: "Ethics", DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

During a fight with A.G. Robinson at the 602 Club, Jonathan Archer had several ribs broken. (ENT: "First Flight")

After Benjamin Sisko challenged Solok to a wrestling match when he was a cadet, the Vulcan cracked two of his ribs. (DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite")

Jono broke two ribs when trying to ride a Talarian t'stayan. (TNG: "Suddenly Human")

In 2367, Lieutenant Umbato, a Starfleet officer serving aboard the USS Enterprise-D, broke two ribs during a Holodeck exercise. (TNG: "Data's Day")

Kor had a scorcher burn on his fourteenth rib, something which Curzon and Jadzia Dax knew. (DS9: "Blood Oath")

Drex and several other Klingons broke seven of Elim Garak's transverse ribs in early 2372. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

Worf broke "three or four" of his ribs in a fight with Ikat'ika in 2373. Julian Bashir wanted him to quit, but Worf and Martok were insistent he continue to fight the Jem'Hadar. (DS9: "By Inferno's Light")

Grathon Tolar stabbed Quark in 2374, but the Ferengi's ribs deflected the knife from any major organs. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")

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 [[Image:Cage-screen-24-skeletal-anatomy.jpg|thumb|An anatomical diagram of a [[human]] skeleton, showing ribs.]]
-'''Ribs''' are a bone formation that protects the vital organs in the [[thorax]] of most [[humanoid]] species. In [[Humans]], they run horizontally and meet at the breastbone. [[Klingon]]s are known to have twenty-three ribs and [[Cardassian]]s have at least seven. ([[TNG]]: "[[Ethics (episode)|Ethics]]", [[DS9]]: "[[The Way of the Warrior]]")
+In [[anatomy]], '''ribs''' are a bone formation that protects the vital organs in the [[thorax]] of most [[humanoid]] species. In [[Humans]], they run horizontally and meet at the breastbone. [[Klingon]]s are known to have twenty-three ribs and [[Cardassian]]s have at least seven. ([[TNG]]: "[[Ethics (episode)|Ethics]]", [[DS9]]: "[[The Way of the Warrior]]")
 During a fight with [[A.G. Robinson]] at the [[602 Club]], [[Jonathan Archer]] had several ribs broken. ([[ENT]]: "[[First Flight]]")