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The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?
There are several bones: ribs (24), sternum, thoracic vertebrae that protect the heart and the lungs and several other organs.
What are the bones around the chest that protect organs such as the heart called?
There are several bones: ribs (24), sternum, thoracic vertebrae that protect the heart and the lungs and several other organs.
What bones protects heart?
The breastbone or sternum protect the heart. The ribs also help protect the organs in the chest including the lungs.
What skeletal bone protects the heart?
The rib cage and the sternum helps to protect the heart and its surrounding organs.
Which bone protects your heart?
Your ribs are the bones that protect your heart.
What does the sternem protect?
The sternum protects some of your major organs like the hart and lungs, it also provides support to both organs and your whole body!!!
What functions to protect organs of thoracic cavity?
The rib cage, sternum, and spine worth together to protect the vital organs of the thoracic cavity. The ribs, in particular, form a cage in which the lungs are located.
What bone does the sternum protect?
The sternum IS a bone.
What do ribs do?
They contain and support the lungs, and (along with the sternum, or breastbone) provide additional structural protection for the heart and other organs.
Which sets of bones protect the lungs and liver?
The rib cage protects the lungs, liver, and other soft organs.
What is the rib cage protects?
well the ribs protect the lungs and i think the heart.
Function of sternum?
I guess one could think of the sternum as the "backbone" that holds the ribs together, keeps them in place. The sternum and ribs are a cage like system that protects your heart and lungs from injury. Your ribs are also contected to your spine. Imagine not having any rib cage at all!
