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In your respiratory system, you have ribs and you have a diaphragm. You can make your rib cage expand and contract. You can push your diaphragm into your lungs and you can push your diaphragm out. With your rib cage expanded and your diaphragm all the way out, your lungs fill with air. With your rib cage totally contracted and your diaphragm pushed into your chest, you have emptied almost all the air from your lungs.
A large number of people do not use their rib cage to breathe. Opera singers make tremendous use of it. Most people have 3 to 4 minutes worth of oxygen in their blood stream. By using both their rib cage and diaphragm, opera singers can get a few more minutes worth of oxygen into their blood stream. You would pass out if you had to sing a note for 3 1/2 minutes. That is what the ribs can do.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe ribs are not part of the digestive system, but rather part of the skeletal system. As such, they do not actually impact digestion in any way. The ribs serve to support and protect the internal organs in the chest cavity.
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∙ 12y agoEven though the rib cage does help people to breathe, it is part of the skeletal system, not the respiratory system.
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What are the ribs in the human respiratory system?
Protection to the lungs
Is esophagus part of the respiratory system?
No. The esophagus is part of the digestive system. The pharynx is part of both the digestive and respiratory systems.
Are the arteries part of the respiratory system?
Arteries are part of the circulatory system, not the respiratory system.
What system does the rib protect in the body?
The respiratory system. The ribs form a cage around the lungs.
How does the skeletal system assist in breathing?
Major part of the respiratory system is the lung. Lungs are located inside the rib cage. It is called a cage for a reason - ribs surround the lungs on the sides and any impact is taken by the ribs rather then the lungs directly.
Are the kidneys found in the respiratory system?
No. The kidneys are part of the excretory system.
What body system is the larynx a part of?
The larynx belongs to the respiratory system.
Why isn't your mouth part of the respiratory system?
Your mouth is, in fact, part of the respiratory system. It's also part of the digestive system.
What systems of the body is the nose a part of?
the nose is a part of the respiratory system. the respiratory system has to do with breathing
Are the air sacs a part of the circulatory or respiratory system?
Air sacs are part of the respiratory system
Is your respiratory system an organ?
no, but the different parts of your respiratory system are such as your lungs being organs and part of your respiratory system.
Is oral cavity part of respiratory system?
No, they are not part of the respiratory system. They are analogous to bones and participate in the digestive system by breaking down food into smaller particles.
