ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The ribs form a cage that shelters the heart and lungs, and the pelvis helps protect the bladder, part of the intestines, and in women, the reproductive organs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ribs are thin, flat, curved bones that form a protective cage around the organs in the upper body. Ribs cover and protect the lungs and the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -Specifically, the ribs protect the heart, lungs, diaphragm, liver, blood vessels, spleen, kidneys, and part of the stomach.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thoracic cage or rib cage surrounds the heart and lungs.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.