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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.
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What protects the underlying organs from drying out and mechanical damage?
The dermis and skeletal structure.
What protects underlying organs from drying out and mechanical damage?
The dermis and skeletal structure.
What skeletal bone protects the heart?
The rib cage and the sternum helps to protect the heart and its surrounding organs.
What is the bony structure that protects the heart and lungs?
Ribs!
What is the structure that protects your vital organs above the waist?
Your ribcage protects your heart and lungs and your skull protects your brain.
What are three things your skeletal system does for your body?
it protects the internal organs such as brain,heart and lungs.... it provides support...with out the skeletal system we would not be able to stand..... Bones provide the structure for muscles to attach so that our bodies are able to move.....but bons are connected to muscles by tendons
What are the two purposes of the skeletal system?
1. It protects the inner lyong organs. 2. It gives shape and structure to the body.
What structure protects the heart?
The immediate protector of the heart is the pericardium, which is the sac that surrounds the heart. The heart is also protected by muscle, bone, and skin.
What structure is found in cardiac muscle tissue but not skeletal muscle tissue?
Heart and Stomach
What body system protects the brain?
The skeletal system protects the brain. The part is the skull (cranium).
What organ systems provides an anchor for muscles protects your heart brain and lungs and forms blood cells?
Skeletal system
How does the skeletal system protect your organs?
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