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The rib cage serves two functions. It primary function is protection for the heart and lungs. Without this protection fatal damage could too easily occur. The second and far lesser function is in being part of the system (with the intercostal muscles) to pull the chest up to increase negative pressure on the lungs and draw in breath.
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What organs protect the rib cage?
Well, to answer the question directly, skin protects the ribcage. If the question reversed (what organs does the ribcage protect?), then my answer would be that the ribcage primarily protects the heart and lungs, although it does protect the spleen and, to a lesser extent, the liver and stomach.
What is the sheet of muscle at the bottom of the ribcage called?
The sheet of muscle at the bottom of the ribcage is the diaphragm.
Are the bones of the ribcage considered long bones?
yes
What can you do to stop your ribcage from showing?
Eat right , and exercise weekly .
What is thoracic space?
The space inside the ribcage that holds the heart and lungs.
Do ferrets have a ribcage?
Ferrets do have a ribcage
What is an open and closed ribcage?
that means your ribcage is open and is showing
Is a long bone the ribcage?
The ribcage doesn't include any long bones.
What organs protect the rib cage?
Well, to answer the question directly, skin protects the ribcage. If the question reversed (what organs does the ribcage protect?), then my answer would be that the ribcage primarily protects the heart and lungs, although it does protect the spleen and, to a lesser extent, the liver and stomach.
What part of the body is protected by the ribcage?
Your ribcage protects your heart, lungs, spleen, liver, and part of your intestines.
Who protect lungs?
ribcage
What are your lung protected by?
Your ribcage.
The sterunm is part of the?
Ribcage.
What do your ribcage protect?
Your Brain
What does the ribcage do for the lungs?
protects it
Does a dinosaur have a ribcage?
YES
Your heart is protected by the?
Ribcage.
