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The rib cage serves two functions. It primary function is protection for the heart and lungs. Without this protection fatal damage could too easily occur. The second and far lesser function is in being part of the system (with the intercostal muscles) to pull the chest up to increase negative pressure on the lungs and draw in breath.
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What organs protect the rib cage?
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.
What is the sheet of muscle at the bottom of the ribcage called?
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.
Are the bones of the ribcage considered long bones?
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.
What do ribcage mean?
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.
Does hypoplastic 12th rib cause pain around the ribcage?
Yes, having a hypoplastic 12th rib certainly can cause pain around the ribcage. While this is not painful for everyone, it can cause pressure on the surrounding tissue and create a kind of bruising sensation.
Do ferrets have a ribcage?
Ferrets do have a ribcage
What is an open and closed ribcage?
that means your ribcage is open and is showing
Is a long bone the ribcage?
The ribcage doesn't include any long bones.
What part of the body is protected by the ribcage?
Your ribcage protects your heart, lungs, spleen, liver, and part of your intestines.
Your heart is protected by the?
Ribcage.
What does the ribcage do for the lungs?
protects it
The sterunm is part of the?
Ribcage.
What do your ribcage protect?
Your Brain
Does a dinosaur have a ribcage?
YES
Who protect lungs?
ribcage
What are your lung protected by?
Your ribcage.
What Protects the lung and heart?
The ribcage and muscles on the ribcage protect the heart and the lungs. The pericardium protects the heart as well.
