Personally I would like it to be one word; however, according to 21st Manual of Style and Blakiston's Medical Dictionary, rib cage is two words.
The Abdomen. The trunk contains the Thoracic cavity {containing the Pleural & Pericardial cavities} in the upper 1/3 of the trunk. The lower 2/3 of the trunk contains the Abdomino-pelvic cavity {containing the Abdominal & Pelvic cavities}. The 'trunk' is the body minus the head, arms and legs.
Well, to answer the question directly, skin protects the ribcage. If the question reversed (what organs does the ribcage protect?), then my answer would be that the ribcage primarily protects the heart and lungs, although it does protect the spleen and, to a lesser extent, the liver and stomach.
The sheet of muscle at the bottom of the ribcage is called the diaphragm. It is a dome-shaped muscle that plays a key role in breathing by contracting and relaxing to help expand and contract the lungs.
No, the bones of the ribcage are not considered long bones. Long bones are typically found in the arms and legs, whereas the ribs are classified as flat bones.
Ribs contain and support the thoracic cavity, which includes the heart/lungs/liver. The liver is localized in the abdominal cavity, under the diaphragm . If the liver is in the thoraxic cavity thats abnormal.
1.it protects the heart from mechanical damage.2 it aids in respiration.
Ferrets do have a ribcage
RIBCAGE - good luck on the cross word :)
that means your ribcage is open and is showing
2 words
The ribcage doesn't include any long bones.
... Its a movie. Terminator 2: Judgement day, or 2nd Thoracic vertebra (top of the ribcage).
It should be 2 words.
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Into is 1 word.
Green Day is 2 words.
I is 2 words. SPRAY-BUTTER