Your lungs need room to be able to expand when they take in air.
It Allow the lung to take in air
This is important so more oxygen is able to fill the space when breathing.
It is important so that the body can get more air if needed and its not restricting the amount of air you can intake.
In order to make space for lungs part of bone swells on chest....
The medical term for the chest bone is the sternum. It is a flat bone located in the center of the chest that connects to the ribs.
By the 'chest bone' do you mean the sternum? And which 'lower leg bone', the tibia or the fibula? If by 'chest bone' you mean the sternum, both of the 'lower leg bones' are longer.
The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
it supports the chest it protects the chest it allows movement in the chest
The clavicle is a body part. It is the bone linking the scapula and the sternum. It goes from your shoulder to the chest. It is an important bone. It can be broken easily.
The bone in the center of the chest is the sternum; it is also called the breastbone.
Another name for the chest bone is the sternum. The sternum is just one bone of 25 which make up the thorax, or chest, of the human body.
I guess clavicle is the breastbone & collarbone is the chest bone. They are the same literally
The sternum is a long, flat bone located at the center of the chest that connects to the ribs on both sides. It serves as an important attachment point for various muscles and ligaments, providing structural support to the chest cavity. The sternum is also commonly referred to as the breastbone.