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the rib cage acts as a shield to protect the lungs from most front forces. however,it is not able to protect the lungs from sharp objects such as a knife.
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What to organs do the ribs protect?
The organs protected by the rib cage include the heart, lungs, stomach, and liver.
How are the heart and the lungs protected?
The heart and lungs are with in the chest, protected by the skeleton's rib cage.
What organs are protected by by the ribs?
the heart and the lungs
What proctects the vital organs such as the heart and the lungs?
The skeleton. The heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage, the brain is protected by the skull.
How are the lungs protected from infection?
Mucus
What are 3 bodies that are protected by parts of the skeletal system?
The brain is protected by the skull, the heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage.
Is the lung and heart protected by the rib cage true or false?
yes the heart is protected by the lungs
What is the heart protected by other than the lungs?
aorta
What is the organs protected by the thoracic cage?
The heart and lungs.
How do you know when theres a ghost around your area?
There is this really cold wind that blows all of a sudden.
What protects your spinal cord and heart and lungs respectively?
The spinal cord is protected by the vertebras that make up the spine. Heart and lungs are mainly protected by the ribs and the sternum.
What organ protects the lungs?
The lungs are protected by the rib bones and surrounding muscles, not by other organs.
