Both men and women have 24 ribs, twelve on each side. Each rib is attached to a spinal bone (thoracic vertebra) in the back. The first seven pairs of ribs join the breastbone (sternum) in the center of the chest. The front ends of the eighth, ninth, and 10th pairs are connected to the ribs above them.
No, H2CO3 is an aquous solution of carbon dioxide gas (CO2). It can also be 'written' as (CO2+H2O) or (CO2.H2O) or (CO2,aq) = hydrate of carbon dioxide and its chemical name â¦ : carbonic acid.
Carbon monoxide. 1  interferes with O2 transport. 2  240 x the affinity for Hb than O2 -> small amounts of CO can tie up large portions of Hb -> decreases O2 concentration. 3  oxy-Hb dissociation curve shifts to left -> favours uploading of O2.  can test for on co-oximetry.