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It gives it some flexibility when the ribcage expands and contracts with pulmonary ventilation.
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What protect the rib cage?
bone
Why would the area under left breast in the middle of rib cage hurt and feel uncomfortable after eating?
gas
What bone protecs you heat and your lungs?
Ther is not one single bone that protects both organs. Your sternum protects your heart. Your ribs form a rib cage which protects your lungs.
Why don't your arms and leg have bony cage to protect them?
A bony cage is a structure used to protect vital organs. There is nothing in the arms or legs that needs protection of this kind; they only consist of bone and muscle, which can handle bumps and breaks.
What does the breast bone do in you body?
Large flat bone, 15-20 cm/5.9-7.8 in long in the adult, at the front of the chest, joined to the ribs. It give protection to the heart and lungs. During open-heart surgery the sternum must be split to give access to the thorax.The sternum can be felt beneath the skin throughout its whole length, from the root of the neck into the abdominal wall. It has three parts - the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process - which are united by cartilage. The joint between the manubrium and body, the sternal angle, can be felt opposite the second ribs.Hopes that this Helps :}
What do you call the bones of the breast?
under the breast lies the ribcage- that little bone betwen the rib cage and protecting them is the sternum
What keep your heart and lung and liver safe?
The heart, lungs, and liver are protected by the rib cage, breast bone (sternum), and back bone. These bones provide a protective cage around these vital organs.
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.
What organ is in between your breasts at bottom of breast bone?
The lungs fill the chest cavity with the heart resting between the lungs and slightly to the left. All of these organs are protected by thr breast bone and rib cage.
What bone are like a helmet or cage?
helmet = skull cage = ribs (as in "rib cage")
What protect the rib cage?
bone
What are some of the symptoms of cholecystitis?
Symptoms of cholecystitis is typically steady pain in the upper right abdomen near the rib cage. Some patient experience pain from behind the breast bone.
Is the sternum a long bone?
The sternum is a flat bone or membranous bone. It does not have a central medullary canal like long bones. For more information on bones & Joints particularly visit www.kneeindia.com
What is the biggest bone in human?
The Rib cage is the biggest bone in your body.
What are the bones in the adult human body?
Skull, collarbone(clavical), sterum(breast bone), shoulder blade, rib cage, humerus, radius and ulna(the forearm), pelvis (hip bone), pubic bone, scrotum, femur, tibia and fibula(the lower half of the leg) NOTE: Not all bones were included.
What are some tips when carving a turkey?
Begin by cutting from the neck to the tail along the breast bone, then angle the knife outwards along the rib cage. Slice the breast across, and repeat with the other breast. Pull the leg outwards and cut around the joint to remove it, and repeat. Find the joint between the leg and thigh bones and slice the thigh meat along the thigh bone and repeat with the other leg.
Are your vertebrae part of rib cage pelvis or back bone?
the back bone is the vertebrae
