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Smooth muscle tissue location and function?
Smooth muscle tissue is usually found neam your ribs and it is used to protect the inner part of your ribs from infections.
What part of the body does the ribs protect?
The ribs protect your lungs (along with the sternum, which protects the heart).
What ribs protect the liver?
Ribs 6-12 protect the liver along with the bottom of the sternum
Which muscle will depress the scapula or elevate the ribs?
The pectoralis minor originates on the third to the fifth ribs (and elevates ribs). It depresses the scapula (and elevates ribs).
Why ribs have joints?
Ribs have joints to protect our lungs.
What if heart has no ribs to protect it?
we will die without ribs
How do your ribs protect your organs?
your ribs are like a hard shield that stands infrunt of the organs and stuff to protect it. =D
Small inspiratory muscle between the ribs elevate the ribs?
External intercostal
Can you get a oblique muscle tear from a fall on to the ribs?
yes, lower eight ribs.
Which system do the ribs protect?
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What is the function of the diaphragm and ribs?
Ribs: The ribs protect the lungs and expand as you inhale to facilitate space for the lungs to expand like the diaphragm. The ribs then contract expelling the air in the lungs. The ribs enclose the thoracic cavity providing bony protection for the vital organs of the thorax's heart and lungs.
Which muscle performs protraction of the ribs?
I believe it is the External Intercostals that are responsible for protraction of the ribs.
