The answer is "cone-shape" noted in the Lab Book A&P CAT VERSION Eliane Marieb
page 137
The thoracic cage is of a cone shape, it protects certain organs such as the lung,liver,heart and a part of the stomach.....EB
misshapen truncated cone.
cone shaped :D
The thoracic cage protects the organs that are contained within it.
I had this for my anatomy class, and my teacher told us it was an upside down ice cream cone.
As you grow, of course the chest cavity changes shape as you grow. The thoracic cavity does change shape internally, even when the rib cage does not appear to move. The thoracic diaphragm is most important in breathing, and does much of our breathing.
The answer is "cone-shape" noted in the Lab Book A&P CAT VERSION Eliane Mariebpage 137
Yep, the ribs are what make up the thoracic cage.
thoracic cage
d. Thoracic cage
The part of the skeleton enclosing the thorax, consisting of the thoracic vertebrae, ribs, coastal cartilages, and sternum.
The lungs are surrounded by the bones of the thoracic cage. The thoracic cage consists of the following bones:12 pairs of rib12 thoracic vertebrasternum
that portion of total ventilatory compliance ascribable to compliance of the thoracic cage
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Ribs