How are the ribs important?

Answer 1

They protect your heart and lungs. Just to add to that, your ribs protect your internal organs such as your stomach, heart, and lungs so that when somethings happens that hurts you, like a punch in the stomach, your heart and lungs don't take all the pressure and basically crush.
To protect the organs underneath, otherwise when you press on your ribs it would just be flat and you could squish vital organs
To protect the organs underneath, otherwise when you press on your ribs it would just be flat and you could squish vital organs

Answer 2

The ribs have two functions that are important to the respiratory system. They protect the thoracic cavity. They also can aid in contraction and expansion of the cavity in order to exhale/inhale. As the diaphragm contracts, the thoracic cavity expands and the pressure inside the cavity decreases, allowing inhalation. As the diaphragm relaxes, the cavity decreases in size and the pressure increases, forcing air out of the lungs.

The intercostal muscles of the ribs aid in the expansion and contraction of the cavity. For example: Coughing-the intercostal muscles contract rapidly causing a rapid decrease in the size of the thoracic cavity.

Answer 3

protects the underlying vital viscera; the heart with its major vessels (aorta, superior and inferior vena cava and pulmonary artery) and the lungs. However, occasionally this protection may prove fatal as far as rib fractures are concerned.

Answer 4

The rib cage offers some protection to the chest area (heart and lungs) of the body from impact and injury.

Because ribs are over the heart, in the event of heart surgery, it is usually necessary to cut through some ribs to access the heart.

A broken rib should not be ignored since the broken ends can puncture the vital organs they are supposed to protect.

Answer 5

The rib cage protects our lungs and is also a component of the respiratory system