ANATOMY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purpose of the rib cage?
A
Helps us to think
B
make blood for the body
C
Protects our brain
D
Protects our vital organs like heart and lungs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The rib cage help protects the organs in the chest, such as the heart and lungs, from damage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hint: The rib cage protects the internal organs forming a protective cage around the thorax of the chest and supports the chest wall preventing it from collapsing. The starting 7 pairs of ribs are known as true ribs.-The apex of lungs lies above the extent of the primary rib.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ribs join the chest bone and the backbone together to form a box-like structure called rib cage. Vital organs such as heart and lungs are located and protected inside the rib cage.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rib cage is part of the Axial skeleton. It is made up of rib bones that attach to the sternum in front and the Vertebral column in the back. The rib cage’s most important function is to protect vital organs such as the Heart and Lungs.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ribs are the bony framework of the thoracic cavity. The ribs form the main structure of the thoracic cage protecting the thoracic organs, however their main function is to aid respiration. There are twelve pairs of ribs.

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