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What are the bones in your rib cage called?
A typical human thoracic cage consists of 24 ribs, the sternum and 12 thoracic vertebrae.
How many thoracic vertebrae?
The part of the skeleton enclosing the thorax, consisting of the thoracic vertebrae, ribs, coastal cartilages, and sternum.
Are ribs part of the thoracic cage?
Yep, the ribs are what make up the thoracic cage.
The sternum is part of the ----- a. Appendicular skelton b. Cranium c. Pelvic girdle d. Thoracic cage?
d. Thoracic cage
How many bones are in human rib cage?
A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs, the sternum (with xiphoid process), costal cartilages, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae. Together with the skin and associated fascia and muscles, the rib cage makes up the thoracic wall and provides attachments for the muscles of the neck, thorax, upper abdomen, and back.
Does the thoracic cage house the heart and lungs?
no
What is the scientific names of breast bone?
The Sternum
How many pairs of ribs is the thoracic cage composed of?
There are 7 pairs of true ribs. They are the 1st through 7th ribs. There are 5 pairs of false ribs, the 8th to the 12th ribs.
What is the scientific name for the rib cagge?
Ribcage is the scientific name.The rib cage defines the thorax, or upper body, so the medical term for rib cage is 'thoracic cage'. (Thore -ASS-ik)
When the volume of the thoracic cage decreases what pressure increases?
When the volume of the thoracic cage decreases, the pressure inside the thoracic cavity increases. This increased pressure aids in exhalation by forcing air out of the lungs.
What is the organs protected by the thoracic cage?
The heart and lungs.
What is the bony framework of the thoracic cavity?
rib cage
