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they are supported by intercostal muscles (on the inside of the rib cage) and are protected by the rib cage, or homeostaisis pnardario. no need to thank me lol ^^pffttt... Basically, in additon to that, the lungs are very fragile, delicate and moist and therefore very prone to disease. To stop this, nasal hairs catch the majority of large molecules which we breathe in. However, if the molecules manage to enter your body, they are usually killed off by macrophages (white blood cells which are present in all body tissue) which 'patrol' the passages to the lungs. In addition to this, anything else that has managed to enter the lungs now is then caught in the Goblet cells are present in epithelial cells, which secrete a mucus. This mucus is then beat up the throat by microscopic hairs called Cilia. Here it is swallowed and digested. This is how the lungs are protected from any pathogens which could enter the body. Hope this helps :] .. took me ages to learn that for my A Level Biology =P
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∙ 15y agothey are supported by intercostal muscles (on the inside of the rib cage) and are protected by the rib cage, or homeostaisis pnardario. no need to thank me lol ^^pffttt... Basically, in additon to that, the lungs are very fragile, delicate and moist and therefore very prone to disease. To stop this, nasal hairs catch the majority of large molecules which we breathe in. However, if the molecules manage to enter your body, they are usually killed off by macrophages (white blood cells which are present in all body tissue) which 'patrol' the passages to the lungs. In addition to this, anything else that has managed to enter the lungs now is then caught in the Goblet cells are present in epithelial cells, which secrete a mucus. This mucus is then beat up the throat by microscopic hairs called Cilia. Here it is swallowed and digested. This is how the lungs are protected from any pathogens which could enter the body. Hope this helps :] .. took me ages to learn that for my A Level Biology =P
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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 to organs do the ribs protect?
The organs protected by the rib cage include the heart, lungs, stomach, and liver.
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.
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.
What are the heart and the lungs protected by?
The heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage
