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The Rib Cage, Sternum and the Diaphragm.
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What body organ or structure protects the lungs and supports the breathing?
ribs
Protects the lungs and supports breathing?
The Rib Cage, Sternum and the Diaphragm.
What part of your body protects the lungs and supports breathing?
The thorax or Thoracic cage does this. See the related link for more information.
Protects the lungs and suppports breathing?
Your rib cage protects your lungs
What part of the body supports and protects your delicate organs like your brain liver and lungs?
The skeletal system protects and supports your organs. For instance, the skull protects the brain, and the ribs protect the lungs and liver.
What protects lungs and supporting breathing?
rib cage
What organ protects lungs and supports breathing?
There is no organ responsible for protecting the lungs (one may argue the skin), but the ribcage plays a large (if not the largest) role in protecting the lungs.The diaphragm is the primary muscle for breathing and the intercostal muscles (between ribs) are secondary respiratory muscles.
Which organ protects the lungs and suports breathing?
The nose warms and filters air headed for the lungs.
What system are the lungs in?
In the breathing system, which supports the circulation system by giving oxygen to the hemoblobin in the blood.
Who protects the lungs?
our ribcage protects the lungs .
What reasons why it is important to have a skeleton?
It serves as a scaffold which supports organs, anchors muscles, and protects organs such as the brain, lungs and heart.
What do you call the bones that protects the lungs?
Your Rib Cage protects your lungs.
