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To protect the thoracic organs and to protect the liver, spleen, and kidney
The rib cage makes up the thoracic wall, and provides attachments for the muscles of the neck, thorax, upper abdomen, and back.
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What are the five major skeleton functions?
Cranium,Vertebrate,Femur,Ribs,Patella.
What are the ribs main functions?
To protect vital organs, like the lungs and hearts
What are the main functions of obliques is it your heart?
the main function of obliques is to help protect the heart as well as the ribs.
What is the functions of a snake's ribs?
I'm pretty sure that they help the snake breath by adding and decreasing pressure to the lungs.
What is the function of the transverse process?
The transverse process functions as the site of attachment for muscles and ligaments of the spine as well as the point of articulation of the ribs
What is the correct order of ribs from superior to inferior?
The correct order of ribs from superior to inferior are true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs. Humans have 24 ribs.
What are the 3 classifications of ribs?
Three types of ribs we have are True ribs, False ribs, and Floating ribs.
What is the order of ribs from superior to inferior?
true ribs, false ribs, floating ribs
Ribs 8 thought ribs 10 are called?
The chest of a human body consists of the heart, lungs and ribs to protect both vital organs. Ribs 1-7 are commonly called the true ribs.
What do true ribs articulate with?
The top 7 ribs are called true ribs. The 8th, 9th and 10th ribs are called false ribs and the 11th and 12th ribs are called floating ribs.
Ribs correct order from superior to inferior?
true ribs, false ribs, floating ribs
What ribs 8-10 called?
floating ribs:)
