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to protect interior organs
Gerardo Glover
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∙ 12y agoTo protect the heart, lungs and other organs from damage.
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∙ 12y agoThe rib cage makes up the thoracic wall, and provides attachments for the muscles of the neck, thorax, upper abdomen, and back.
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∙ 15y agoTo protect your inner organs.
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∙ 12y agoto protect your heart and lungs
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∙ 15y agoTo protect the internal organs.
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the purpose of having ribs is your rips protecting your heat.
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What is purpose of the rib cage?
The ribs protect the lungs and the heart
Is sore ribs a sign of early pregnancy?
im not sure but i think i may be pregnant and if so i would be about 5 weeks and i have been having sore ribs and soreness on my hips :( and only 17 :(
What is the order of ribs from superior to inferior?
true ribs, false ribs, floating ribs
What do true ribs articulate with?
The top 7 ribs are called true ribs. The 8th, 9th and 10th ribs are called false ribs and the 11th and 12th ribs are called floating ribs.
What ribs 8-10 called?
floating ribs:)
What is the advantage of having the ribs attached to the breastbone by cartilage?
The purpose would have to be flexibility and therefore more protection by not shattering and puncturing the vital organs the ribs are there to protect.
What is having no ribs called?
a costal??
Which sex has more ribs?
Both sexes are equal in having 12 pair of ribs.
Can a man crush a woman's ribs in a bear hug?
No in that case each lady would be having fractured ribs.
What is purpose of the rib cage?
The ribs protect the lungs and the heart
What is the purpose of an Act having definitions?
What is a purpose of an act having definations
Is a MD higher than a PHD?
They are both doctorates but having a different purpose and scope.They are both doctorates but having a different purpose and scope.They are both doctorates but having a different purpose and scope.They are both doctorates but having a different purpose and scope.They are both doctorates but having a different purpose and scope.They are both doctorates but having a different purpose and scope.
Between which ribs was Jesus side pierced?
The scriptures do not specify "between which ribs" Jesus side was pierced. Any piercing would result in his bleeding out and that was the purpose of it. So it is not significant between which ribs he was pierced. John 19:34 is the place in the Bible to read about this.
Is the purpose of meaning?
Having or indicating purpose or design.
What is the purpose of having allies?
The purpose of having allies is to have resources or having somebody to depend on for example the 12 disciples depended on god
Is an anaconda a vertibrate or invertibrate?
It is a vertebrate - having a long spine and up to 400 pairs of ribs.
Which word means having to do with the ribs?
Costal. This word should not be confused with "coastal" which means on the coast.
