APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The ribs are connected to the sternum with a strong, somewhat flexible material called cartilage. The rib cage help protects the organs in the chest, such as the heart and lungs, from damage.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Note: The heart is situated in the thoracic cavity in between the two lungs is protected by the rib cage. The heart is of mesodermal origin and is surrounded by a double-layered membrane called the pericardium.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ribs protect the vital organs of the torso, particularly the heart and lungs, by wrapping around from the thoracic vertebrae of the spine in the back to the sternum in the front.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Rib cage is a bony structure which is attached to the vertebral column and sternum in humans and it is helpful in the protection of heart and lungs. It has 24 ribs in 12 pairs.