I asked my husband, an orthopedic surgeon.  He said there are such
anomalies, but both are very rare and are not gender-related.

Beth Benoit
University System of New Hampshire

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From: "Rob Weisskirch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 12:18 PM
Subject: women and backbones


> TIPSfolk,
>
> A student in my class said that women are more likely to have an extra
> vertebra in their spines, specifically at L6.  She also said that women
> are more likely to have an extra rib.  I've never heard of this.  Does
> anyone know?
>
> Rob
>
> Rob Weisskirch, MSW, Ph.D.
> Human Development Program
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