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Does bone protect the brain and lungs?
The skull protects the brain, and the ribs protect the lungs... so yes.
Does the skull form a cage around the lungs and the heart?
The skull provides protection for the brain. The ribs form a cage to protect the heart and lungs.
If Skull is to head and what is rib to?
Rib is to chest. Just like the skull protects the head, the ribs protect the chest cavity where vital organs such as the heart and lungs are located.
What organs do your skull and ribs protect?
There is no organ that shares it protection between the skull and ribcage. The skull protects the brain mainly and hte ribcage protects the heart and lungs.
What organs do skeletons protect?
Your skeleton gives shape to your body, only the ribs protect the organs such as the heart, lungs, diaphragm and your skull protects your brain.
What protects your brain and your heart and lungs?
The breastbone (sternum) and the ribs are connected by cartilage to form the "thoracic cage" that covers the heart and lungs. It is not unusual for ribs to be fractured when using exterior compression on the heart, as is done in CPR.
Are bones involved in the protection of organs?
Yes very much. Ex: ribs protect the heart and lungs, also the skull protects the brain
What bones protect your skull?
No bomes protect your skull but it is wrapped with muscles.
How does the bone help us protect from injury?
Well your rib bones protect your lungs, heart , stomach, liver, pancreas and all the other organs inside the ribs and your skull protects your brain. but no other bones protect you .
Do lungs protect the heart?
Lungs and heart are both located inside the rib cage where as the brain is inside the skull. The brain's blood supply is separated by the blood-brain barrier. Lungs are surrounded by pleural cavity
What things does the skull protect?
The brain
How the skull and the ribcage different?
Skull is solid and immobile in order to protect the brain. Thorax has to be mobile in order to do respiration. For this purpose it contracts and expands, periodically. This is not possible for solid bone combination like skull.
