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Can your rib cage be inside out?

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Possibly. NOT

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Mireille

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Is your heart inside your rib cage?
yes!
Why is the heart inside the rib cage?
Nobody really knows why our anatomy placed the heart inside the rib cage, though the rib cage is there to protect the heart.
Why are the ribs called rib-cage?
Twelve pairs of ribs are connected to sternum in front and also connected to thoracic vertebrae posteriorly. Together these ribs make a cage called rib cage and enclose some internal organs.
How many ribs are in you rib cage?
typically it has 24 human
Why are rib are called rib cage?
Because the 24 ribs (12 pairs) have the resemblance of a cage structure; hence, the name "rib cage".