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The rib cage and the sternum helps to protect the heart and its surrounding organs.

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What skeletal structure protects the heart?

The ribs, I guess. She guessed right. The ribcage is the collection of bones that protects the organs of the thorax including the heart. More specifically the sternum, the "breast bone" directly covers and protects the heart.


What part of the skeletal system protects the body?

the bone that protects the brain is the skull.


What bone projects the brain and the heart?

No single bone protects both the brain an the heart.


What systems does the skull belong to?

Cranium is apart of the skeletal system. it is the bone that protects the brain.


What bone protects the heart ventrally?

your ribs protect your heart


What bone protects the body?

Ribcage protects lungs, heart etc Skull protects brain.


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 bone protects your heart and where it is?

Answer:The sternum protects your heart=and its in the middle of your rib cage=


What bone protects the heart anteriorly?

The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart anteriorly. It serves as a shield for the heart against external forces to the chest.


What provides protection for vital internal organs?

The skeletal system provides protection for vital internal organs such as the brain, heart, and lungs. The rib cage protects the heart and lungs, while the skull protects the brain. Additionally, the spinal column protects the spinal cord.


What system protects the heart lungs kidney pancreas and the other internal organs?

The skeletal system, which includes the rib cage and spine, protects internal organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, and pancreas. These organs are housed and shielded by the bones of the skeletal system, providing support and protection from external forces.


What system is the sternum in?

The thorax is not part of a system. It is a whole region of the body, containing parts of several different systems. For example, in humans the thorax contains the heart, the stomach, and the lungs, which all belong to different systems.