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The breastbone (sternum) and the ribs are connected by cartilage to form the "thoracic cage" that covers the heart and lungs.
It is not unusual for ribs to be fractured when using exterior compression on the heart, as is done in CPR.
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What are the organs of circulatory system?
The three major organs of the circulatory system are: The Heart, The Brain and The Lungs:
What forms a cage that protects the heart and lungs?
The rib cage, comprised of bones.
What proctects the vital organs such as the heart and the lungs?
The skeleton. The heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage, the brain is protected by the skull.
Part of the brain that controls your heart and lungs?
The cerebrum
What are the 6 important parts of the heart?
lever kidney brain heart bone lungs
What bone protects the body?
Ribcage protects lungs, heart etc Skull protects brain.
What is the structure that protects your vital organs above the waist?
Your ribcage protects your heart and lungs and your skull protects your brain.
What organ system protects your heart brain and lungs and forms blood cells?
Skeleton
What part of your body are protected by the skeleton?
it protects internal organs such as lungs brain and heart.
Does the skull protect the lungs?
The skull protects the brain. The ribcage protects the lungs.
Two examples of organs that are protected by bones?
probably the one that's completely surrounded by bone, the brain
What protect our lungs and heart?
The rib cage protects the lungs and heart.
How does bones protect your body?
they help you stand eitherwise you would be jelly They protect oragans. the ribs protect the heart and lungs, and the pelvis or hip bone protects the bladder lymph nodes and lower colon.
What reasons why it is important to have a skeleton?
It serves as a scaffold which supports organs, anchors muscles, and protects organs such as the brain, lungs and heart.
What organ systems provides an anchor for muscles protects your heart brain and lungs and forms blood cells?
Skeletal system
What part of the body protects your lungs?
the ribs make a cage that protects your heart and lungs.
What is the rib cage protects?
well the ribs protect the lungs and i think the heart.
