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Why do you think the rib cage is not solid sheet like the skull?
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∙ 8y ago
If the ribcage were a solid sheet like the skull, it would be difficult for the thoracic cavity to expand and contract with inspiration and expiration.
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Why do you think the rib cage is not a solid sheet like the skull?
The rib cage is not a solid sheet like the skull because it protects the heart and the lungs
What protects better the soild sheet or the cage?
come on such an easy question obviously its the solid sheet masuma raza
What bone are like a helmet or cage?
helmet = skull cage = ribs (as in "rib cage")
Which offers better protection the sheet or the cage?
the sheet
Does the skull form a cage around the lungs and the heart?
The skull provides protection for the brain. The ribs form a cage to protect the heart and lungs.
Do snakes have a skull?
Yes they do ! They have a complete skeleton including skull, spine and rib-cage.
What is the name of the thick bone cage that protects our brain?
the cranium known as the skull
Is anything stronger than your rib cage?
the skull
How the skull and the ribcage different?
Skull is solid and immobile in order to protect the brain. Thorax has to be mobile in order to do respiration. For this purpose it contracts and expands, periodically. This is not possible for solid bone combination like skull.
Why do humans have a skull and rib cage?
to protect your fragile insides
Skull rib cage and backbone make up this skeleton?
Axial
What does not belong skull rib cage vertebral column pelvis?
pelvis
