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They protect the heart and lungs from injuries and shocks that might damage them. Ribs also protect parts of the stomach, spleen, and kidneys. The ribs help you to breathe. As you inhale, the muscles in between the ribs lift the rib cage up, allowing the lungs to expand.
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The ribcage primarily protects the lungs, heart, and other vital organs in the thoracic cavity. It also provides structural support for the muscles involved in breathing, such as the diaphragm and intercostal muscles.
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∙ 15y agoThe main organs the ribcage protects are the heart and the lungs
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∙ 9y agoYour Ribs protect the LUNGS and the HEART.
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∙ 8y agoA number of internal organs such as the heart, lungs, and liver.
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∙ 9y agoThe rib cage protects the heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, and spleen.
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∙ 14y agoyour heart and your lungs are really important so they need to be protected
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∙ 14y agoyour heart and lungs
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What are two muscles found in the thoracic wall of the cat and the human?
Two muscles found in the thoracic wall of both cats and humans are the external intercostal muscles, which help with inhalation by expanding the ribcage, and the internal intercostal muscles, which aid exhalation by compressing the ribcage.
Why is the ribcage in the human skeletal system important?
It helps protect some of our most vital organs such as our heart and lungs.
The Valsalva maneuver involves expiring against a closed glottis and when combined with contracting muscles of the abdomen and ribcage creates rigidity in the entire torso.?
Yes, that is true.
What are the 3 main parts of a skeloton?
The three main parts of a skeleton are the skull, the ribcage, and the spine. They provide support for the body, protect internal organs, and allow for movement.
Which muscle is located between the scapula and ribcage?
The serratus anterior muscle is located between the scapula and ribcage. It has a serrated ("saw-like") appearance and is responsible for stabilizing the scapula against the ribcage during arm movements.
What Protects the lung and heart?
The ribcage and muscles on the ribcage protect the heart and the lungs. The pericardium protects the heart as well.
Who protect lungs?
ribcage
What do your ribcage protect?
Your Brain
What organs protect spine?
The ribcage
Does the ribcage protect your lungs?
yes☻
Which bones protect your Heratlungsand liver?
Your ribcage.
What muscles depress the rib cage?
The internal intercostal depresses the ribcage while the external intercostals elevate the ribcage
What protect organs in the upper body?
ribcage
Tightness around ribcage?
Tightness around the ribcage can be caused by broken ribs, pulled or strained muscles, or fluid in or around the lung or heart.
What organs protect the rib cage?
Well, to answer the question directly, skin protects the ribcage. If the question reversed (what organs does the ribcage protect?), then my answer would be that the ribcage primarily protects the heart and lungs, although it does protect the spleen and, to a lesser extent, the liver and stomach.
What happens to rib muscles when they relax?
The internal intercostal muscles relax and the external intercostal muscles contract, pulling the ribcage upwards and outwards.
Does the skull protect the lungs?
The skull protects the brain. The ribcage protects the lungs.
