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The front and back of the lungs don't have a lot of fat and muscle the way the liver and stomach do. The ribcage protects them from blows and provides shape. It also holds some of the accessory muscles (the muscles used to help the diaphragm during heavy or laboured breathing).
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Why do ribs tickle?
because thats the way they were made. lol
What are cracked ribs?
Ribs that have a crack in them, but are not broken all the way through.
What Ribs are attach individually to the sternum by way of the coastal cartilage?
True Ribstop 7 pairs of ribs that attach directly to the sternum by costal cartilageTrue and false ribs do but floating ribs do notTrue ribs
How many ribs do men and women have?
men and women have the same number of rib bones, 7 true ribs, 5 false ribs, and 2 floating ribs that don't go all the way around and connect to the sternum.24 for both....Boys and girls have the same number of ribs, 12 pairs. The idea that boys have fewer ribs comes from the biblical story of the creation in Genesis where God supposedly made Eve from one of Adam's ribs.
Why do women have the extra ribs?
yes girls have 2 extra ribs and boys only have 10 ribs
How do you make your ribs thinner?
There's no way to make your ribs thinner, as the ribs are bones. However, to make your ribs visible, you will want to do core strength exercises such as sit up's and bicycle crunches.
What is the easiest way to bruise your ribs?
by breaking them.
What tissue are human ribs made of?
bone
Are braised beef short ribs cooked the same way as barbecue spare ribs?
No, braising ribs is not the same as barbecuing short ribs. Also, short ribs almost always refers to pork ribs, and you have mentioned you want to know more about beef ribs. Take a look at Epicurious.com for more information.
Why are two ribs not connected to the sternum?
False ribs are connected via costal cartilage
How did Sioux use buffalo ribs?
they made sleds
Is the breast bone the same thing as the ribs?
The ribcage is made of lots of bones and the skull is made of two bones.
