Internal organs such as the lungs and heart.
Human ribs are simply called ribs. They are long curved bones that form the ribcage and provide protection to the organs in the chest cavity.
The chest of a human body consists of the heart, lungs and ribs to protect both vital organs. Ribs 1-7 are commonly called the true ribs.
Ribs 6-12 protect the liver along with the bottom of the sternum
To protect the internal organs, like the liver, kidneys, heart, stomach, etc.
we will die without ribs
Ribs have joints to protect our lungs.
Humans normally have 12 pairs of ribs, but occasionally there are 2 extra pairs of very short ribs.
Ribs 7 and 8 protect the organs in the upper abdomen, such as the liver and stomach, and help support the chest cavity for breathing.
The tenth pair of ribs are the lowest true ribs. The 11th and 12th ribs, below the 10th, are called the floating ribs
your ribs are like a hard shield that stands infrunt of the organs and stuff to protect it. =D
Ribs 1-10 protect the lungs along with the sternum and the clavical.
The ribs located between the 5th and 8th ribs in the human body are the 6th and 7th ribs.