Remember that superficial means closer to the skin and deep makes farther away (the core) from the skin. Therefore, the ribs are closer to the skin, so they are superficial to the lungs, and vice versa.
The organs protected by the rib cage include the heart, lungs, stomach, and liver.
The scalenus anterior and the scalenus medius all insert into the first rib (the scalenus posterior inserts into the second rib). They originate from cervical vertebrae two to cervical vertebrae seven (C2 - C7). Each of the scalene muscles has several points of origin, which look like fingers from your spine.
The ribs protect your lungs (along with the sternum, which protects the heart).
True ribs protect the heart, lungs and the diaphragm.
Ribs: The ribs protect the lungs and expand as you inhale to facilitate space for the lungs to expand like the diaphragm. The ribs then contract expelling the air in the lungs. The ribs enclose the thoracic cavity providing bony protection for the vital organs of the thorax's heart and lungs.
the lungs are anterior to the ribs
The anterior part of the chest is the area located on the front side of the body, where the chest muscles, breastbone, and ribs are situated.
how many individual ribs lack an anterior attachment
If you refer to lungs in humans, then the lungs are anterior to the spine
The ribs
False
The lungs and heart are protected and surrounded by the ribs called the rib cage.
The floating ribs
the ribs make a cage that protects your heart and lungs.
Ribs have joints to protect our lungs.
the heart and the lungs
well the ribs protect the lungs and i think the heart.