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The ribs are strong and makes your heart and lungs un hurtable
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∙ 12y ago
kelsisaam
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∙ 12y agoNobody really knows why our anatomy placed the heart inside the rib cage, though the rib cage is there to protect the heart.
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∙ 13y agoIt's a "cage" of bone surrounding those vital organs
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∙ 10y agoThe skeleton protects your heart and lungs by having a rib cage.this ensures that the heartt,lungs and other muscles are not serverly damaged.
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How are the heart and the lungs protected?
The heart and lungs are with in the chest, protected by the skeleton's rib cage.
What proctects the vital organs such as the heart and the lungs?
The skeleton. The heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage, the brain is protected by the skull.
What protects your brain and your heart and lungs?
The breastbone (sternum) and the ribs are connected by cartilage to form the "thoracic cage" that covers the heart and lungs. It is not unusual for ribs to be fractured when using exterior compression on the heart, as is done in CPR.
What is the heart protected by?
lungs ?The ribcage and intercostal muscles.
The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?
There are several bones: ribs (24), sternum, thoracic vertebrae that protect the heart and the lungs and several other organs.
What are the parts of the skeleton which protect the lungs and heart is called?
The rib cage?
What organs do skeletons protect?
Your skeleton gives shape to your body, only the ribs protect the organs such as the heart, lungs, diaphragm and your skull protects your brain.
What bone protect the brain and lungs?
Skeleton
How are the heart and the lungs protected?
The heart and lungs are with in the chest, protected by the skeleton's rib cage.
Why do you have a rib cage?
The ribs support and protect the lungs, and protect the other internal organs. The term rib cage includes the sternum (breastbone) and the connections to the vertebrae (backbone). To keep your lungs and heart protected from exterior dangers. Also, if you had no ribs you would find breathing a chore. The structure of the bones allows for your intercostal muscles to work, so they can contract. The ribs are a part of the skeleton and they protect the heart and lungs.
What is purpose of the rib cage?
The ribs protect the lungs and the heart
What is the rib cage protects?
well the ribs protect the lungs and i think the heart.
Which part of the skeleton protects the heart and lungs?
no i cant answer
What protect our lungs and heart?
The rib cage protects the lungs and heart.
Which vital organs do the rib cage protect?
The ribs protect the lungs, heart, intestines, most of your valuable organs, livers and such.
What to organs do the ribs protect?
The organs protected by the rib cage include the heart, lungs, stomach, and liver.
What proctects the vital organs such as the heart and the lungs?
The skeleton. The heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage, the brain is protected by the skull.
