Question

write a short note on rib cage

Answer 1

Projection on the rib cage of the heart, lungs and diaphragm. The shaded areas indicate the extent of the pleural cavities not filled by the lungs. ... A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs in 12 pairs, the sternum and xiphoid process, the costal cartilages, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae.

Answer 2

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Rib cage is an arrangement of 12 pairs of ribs attached to the vertebral column and the sternum. It protects the heart and lungs. The last to pairs of ribs known as floating ribs are attached only to the backbone .

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