Your rib cage protects your lungs
rib cage
The nose warms and filters air headed for the lungs.
ribs
The Rib Cage, Sternum and the Diaphragm.
The Rib Cage, Sternum and the Diaphragm.
our ribcage protects the lungs .
Your Rib Cage protects your lungs.
The ribcage protects the vital organs in the chest, such as the heart and lungs, from injuries and impacts. It also assists in breathing by expanding and contracting to accommodate the lungs.
The thorax or Thoracic cage does this. See the related link for more information.
The skull protects the brain. The ribcage protects the lungs.
The Sternum and the Rib Cage protects the lungs.
There is no organ responsible for protecting the lungs (one may argue the skin), but the ribcage plays a large (if not the largest) role in protecting the lungs.The diaphragm is the primary muscle for breathing and the intercostal muscles (between ribs) are secondary respiratory muscles.