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The rib cage is the group of bones that enclose the heart and lungs. It is also known as the thoracic cage and is a component of the respiratory system.
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What part of the body does the ribs protect?
The ribs protect your lungs (along with the sternum, which protects the heart).
What bone protects the brain?
the bone that protects the brain is the skull.
What organs do the bones of the thorax protect?
The bony thorax protects the heart and liver. Wrong... the bone thorax protects the heart and LUNGS as it also allows the respiratory muscle to create a vacuum that will draw air into the lungs. while the Ribs withing in the bone thorax will protect not only the thoracic organs, but as well the spleen, most of the liver and to some extent the kidneys.
What does your bone protect?
Your skull protects your brain, your ripcake protects your organs, your kneecaps protect your knee joints and your spine protects your spinal cord. The other bones just prevent you from being a blog of flesh blob on the floor.
What protect our lungs and heart?
The rib cage protects the lungs and heart.
What bone protecs you heat and your lungs?
Ther is not one single bone that protects both organs. Your sternum protects your heart. Your ribs form a rib cage which protects your lungs.
What is the name of the bone that protects the lungs?
the ribs
What bone protects the body?
Ribcage protects lungs, heart etc Skull protects brain.
What bone protects your lungs and your hart?
your rib cage
Does bone protect the brain and lungs?
The skull protects the brain, and the ribs protect the lungs... so yes.
What part of the body does the ribs protect?
The ribs protect your lungs (along with the sternum, which protects the heart).
Who protects the lungs?
our ribcage protects the lungs .
What do you call the bones that protects the lungs?
Your Rib Cage protects your lungs.
What is the name of the bone that protects the lungs in a cow?
Just like in humans, the RIBS or RIB BONES protect the lungs. See the related link for the skeleton of a cow.
What bones do you think protect the lungs?
The lungs and heart are protected and surrounded by the ribs called the rib cage.
What bone that protects eyeball?
The Orbital bone protects the eyes
Does the skull protect the lungs?
The skull protects the brain. The ribcage protects the lungs.
