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yes your ribs can pierce your organs. a common example would be in a car crash. no seat belt and your ribs crack and your lungs and organs and whatever are thrown into the cracked lung piercing the organ!
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What are the bony projections for thoracic organs?
Ribs
What organs are under your ribs?
Heart and Lungs
Why do you have ribs?
The ribs support and protect the lungs, and to some extent protect other internal organs.
What is a human ribs called?
Human ribs are called as RIB CAGE, they protect our inner organs (eg;heart, lungs)
What is the ribs function in the body?
The ribs play a solo role in protecting the internal organs from damage [underneath the rib cage]. They also give structure to the body, as all bones do. The rib cage expands because of ductile cartilage during external respiration. Protects the heart and lungs. the function of the ribs is to protect their vital organs.
What are the bony projections for thoracic organs?
Ribs
What is lateral to the ribs?
There are no internal organs lateral to the ribs. The arms are lateral to the ribs.
What is ribs used for?
to protect your organs.
How do your ribs protect your organs?
your ribs are like a hard shield that stands infrunt of the organs and stuff to protect it. =D
Where are the sensory organs located?
The organs are located between the ribs and the top of the hips.
What is the function the ribs?
to protect interior organs
What organs are under your ribs?
Heart and Lungs
What organs do the floating ribs protect?
liver
Why do you have ribs?
The ribs support and protect the lungs, and to some extent protect other internal organs.
What are the organs in the Skeletal System?
skull, ribs, and bones
What organs are protected by by the ribs?
the heart and the lungs
What protect organs in the upper body?
ribcage
