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What offer better protection the skull or the rib cage?
The rib cage offers better protection than the skull because it surrounds vital organs like the heart and lungs. The skull primarily protects the brain, whereas the rib cage provides a larger area of coverage for crucial organs.
Why do you think the rib cage is not a solid sheet like the skull?
The rib cage needs to be flexible to allow for breathing and other movements of the torso. A solid sheet like the skull would restrict these movements and limit the expansion of the chest cavity during breathing. Additionally, the rib cage needs to protect the internal organs while allowing for some degree of mobility.
Skull rib cage and backbone make up this skeleton?
The skeleton you are referring to is the axial skeleton. It includes the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column (backbone), which provides structural support and protects vital organs such as the brain and heart.
What are the axial portions of the human body?
The axial portions of the human body are the head, neck, and trunk. This includes structures such as the skull, spine, thorax, and abdomen. These parts function to support and protect vital organs and facilitate movement and communication.
What are the Bones in your head called?
The bones in your head are called the skull. The skull consists of several bones, including the cranium and the mandible (lower jawbone). The skull protects the brain and supports the structures of the face.
Do snakes have a skull?
Yes they do ! They have a complete skeleton including skull, spine and rib-cage.
Is anything stronger than your rib cage?
the skull
Why do humans have a skull and rib cage?
to protect your fragile insides
Which part of the human skeleton protects the heart?
it should be the rib cage
What is a structure that protects objects inside of you?
Your Skull, Rib Cage and Skin.
What offer better protection the skull or the rib cage?
The rib cage offers better protection than the skull because it surrounds vital organs like the heart and lungs. The skull primarily protects the brain, whereas the rib cage provides a larger area of coverage for crucial organs.
Why do you think the rib cage is not a solid sheet like the skull?
The rib cage needs to be flexible to allow for breathing and other movements of the torso. A solid sheet like the skull would restrict these movements and limit the expansion of the chest cavity during breathing. Additionally, the rib cage needs to protect the internal organs while allowing for some degree of mobility.
What is the difference between the head and the skull?
the difference between a head and a skull is that a head has tissue and a skull is all bone
What is another word for a human head?
The skull.
What bone are like a helmet or cage?
helmet = skull cage = ribs (as in "rib cage")
Skull rib cage and backbone make up this skeleton?
The skeleton you are referring to is the axial skeleton. It includes the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column (backbone), which provides structural support and protects vital organs such as the brain and heart.
What is the meaning of the root word cranio?
The root word "cranio" pertains to the skull or cranium. It is commonly used in medical terminologies related to the head and skull.
