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What part of the skeleton protects the body vital organs?

I would say you rib cage protects you vital organs.


What protects the body vital organs?

The skeletal system protects the body's vital organs by providing a framework that surrounds and supports them. Additionally, certain organs have their own protective structures, such as the rib cage safeguarding the heart and lungs. The body also has layers of muscles and connective tissue that provide additional protection to vital organs.


The human uses a an for body support?

The human uses a skeleton for body support. The skeleton provides structure and support for the body, protects vital organs, and allows for movement through its joints and muscles.


How does the skeleton protects us from infection?

The skelton helps us by,1,protecting vital organs such as the heart and lungs and, 2, it allows our bodies to maintain there shape


What protects the skeletons vital body organs?

the word skeleton is referring to all the bones in a organism. if you meant to say what *bones are covering the vital organs on a human body, there are no good answers to that question as there are multiple vital organs all over the human body, most of a humans vital organs are protected by your rip cage, which rests on your chest. but something like your brain, is protected by a skull which of course is in your head. hope this helped


Skull rib cage and backbone make up this skeleton?

The skeleton you are referring to is the axial skeleton. It includes the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column (backbone), which provides structural support and protects vital organs such as the brain and heart.


What is the structure that protects your vital organs above the waist?

Your ribcage protects your heart and lungs and your skull protects your brain.


How might a suit of armor be a good analogy for a function of the skeleton system?

A suit of armor protects the body's vital organs and provides structure and support, similar to how the skeleton system protects organs and provides support for the body. Just as a suit of armor can be flexible and allow for movement, the skeleton system allows for mobility and flexibility through joints and muscles. Both the suit of armor and skeleton system can also be damaged and require maintenance to function properly.


How can a skeleton protect you in a car accident?

It acts the same as a "roll bar" in a racing car protects a driver. It creates a "cage" around the person to protect the vital organs from trauma in accidents.


What does the word skeleton mean?

The word skeleton comes to English (through Latin) from ancient Greek from the word skellein meaning dry up.


which vital organs does the rib cage protects in our body?

heart and lungs


What function does a skeleton provide?

A skeleton provides structural support for the body, protects vital organs, and allows for movement through attachment to muscles. It also serves as a storage site for minerals such as calcium and phosphorus.