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It really depends on the pain and where about it is. If you have not injured your ribs you could look up costochondritis which I think is in the centre of the chest and can be very severe but can take a while to diagnose. I only know the answer to this as I have had shingles recently and was looking up rib pain. I was in agony when I moved or even breathed with my ribs. It was on one side and I felt fluey but had a small rash. It turned out it was shingles. If it hurts when you breath you should apparently get checked out cause it can (occasionally but probably not) be a blood clot in the lungs . Pleurisy is a severe pain also when you breath. You should really get checked out by a GP just in case.
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What happens to the rib cage when inhaling and exhaling?
it expands as we inhale and contrasts as we exhale...this allows our lungs to fill up with air without pushing on out rib cage the rib cage moves up and out when inhaling and moves down and in when exhaling.
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 the diaphragm.
Are the bones of the ribcage considered long bones?
yes
What can you do to stop your ribcage from showing?
Eat right , and exercise weekly .
What moves the ribcage?
external and internal intercostals
How do you spell happands?
The likely word is happens (occurs, takes place).
How do the lungs work with the rib cage?
The ribcage protects the lungs. They don't necessarily "work together".
Do ferrets have a ribcage?
Ferrets do have a ribcage
Describe the movement of the ribcage and diaphragm during exhalation?
I believe the ribs are there to protect our lungs, heart etc. When we breath in, what we are actually doing is telling our diaphragm to contract, which moves it in a downwards motion. This caused pressure in our lungs to lower which pulls in air.
What is an open and closed ribcage?
that means your ribcage is open and is showing
What structure is primarily responsible for keeping us breathing?
the lungs fill with air because the diaphragm (a muscle that runs underneat the ribcage) moves and causes the lungs to inflate
Is a long bone the ribcage?
The ribcage doesn't include any long bones.
What happens to the rib cage when inhaling and exhaling?
it expands as we inhale and contrasts as we exhale...this allows our lungs to fill up with air without pushing on out rib cage the rib cage moves up and out when inhaling and moves down and in when exhaling.
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 part of the body is protected by the ribcage?
Your ribcage protects your heart, lungs, spleen, liver, and part of your intestines.
If the pressure inside the lungs decreases outside air is pushed into the airways by what?
The pressure inside the lungs decreases as the ribcage moves out and up. Air from outside basically gets pushed in by other air molecules due to the pressure gradient (air moves from a high pressure to a low pressure)
