What is the purpose of the rib cage?

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I wanna help	to protect you inerds and to prove that your super skinny if they show...lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Coop	The rib cage protects all the organs inside your stomach. It essentially "cages" your vital organs so they are not easily damaged. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

schmeely	isnt it to like protect your heart and lungs and all that junk? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kraizeemama	Protection for vital organs, specifically heart and lungs. The body is a well refined machine. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ellenlaase	To protect the heart and all the other organs in it of course! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Obamania	keep your organs together. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Karay R	To protect your organs. Its also a component in your respitory system. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dianah	To protect the heart form getting smushed? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

raysmithson1	it protects your guts and supports various parts Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Miguel	are you serious? well it protects every organ in your midsection Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

happiecammper	Protects your heart and everything else... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

crazy_red_head	the purpose of the rib cage is to protect your lungs and other internal organs Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Michael S	Yes it doe provide a protection for the organs but more importantly, it provides an anchor point for about fourty sets of muscle pairs to pull and contract. without this attachment they couldnt work. The intercostals between the ribs expand and contract the rib cage to allow expansion of the lungs, the pectorial major and minor attach to the ribs, the psoas for bending and rotating attach to the ribs, so many of the upper back and neck muscles also need a place to hang onto. You would not be able to do a lot of basic movements with your body without the rib cage Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kittywuvver	TO PROTECT THE INTERNAL , VITAL ORGANS Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cupidgirl	to protect Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jack	to protect the organs Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

keep it simple	The purpose of a rib cage is 1)to protect your vital organs in the upper torso 2)to support the mussel structure that weaves a round your torso 3)supports the spinal cord Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hecla 1	to protect internal ogans, lungs, heart, liver, etc. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

crewdogg15	protect your organs Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lexa Reilly	Protect your organs and give you structure... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Furman	to protect your vital organs. DUH Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ayabrea_09	to protect your lungs,especially your heart. Imagine if someone hits you on the chest, and you don't have a ribcage? you willl definitely die. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

c4 the alien	protection of internal (& VITAL) organs Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Robert J	Many students believe that the purpose of their ribs is to protect their heart. But the real function of ribs is to hold lungs within a closed, rigid box. They can only react to air pressure. In your body, the area below the rib cage is not rigid. At the bottom of your rib cage, there is a floor made of solid muscle called the "Diaphragm." Above your Diaphragm is a fairly rigid box made of ribs. Below your Diaphragm is a nonrigid bag that hangs from your ribs. That bag (or "abdomen") holds your stomach, liver, bladder, and gut. Of course, the bag is also attached to your lower spine and to your hip bone (or "pelvis"). Diaphragm muscles are pulled down or pushed up. When you suck in your stomach, you push up your Diaphragm. That squeezes your lungs because your rib cage contains less space than before. Squeezing lungs makes you exhale. If your rib cage were not fairly rigid, your lungs would not be squeezed. Pulling your Diaphragm down inflates your lungs because that expands the space inside your rib cage. Air is sucked in through your airway to fill your lungs. If your lungs were a nonrigid bag, pulling or pushing would not cause the lungs to inflate and deflate. Source: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SciencePELungs-TheBreathingMachineRevisedVersion25.htm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sgt. Pepper	Seriously? I'm no doctor, but i think it protects all of your vital organs from being smashed and punctured. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

John B	To Protect Your Organs Like The Heart, Lungs, And Stomach. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lexis	The purpose of the rib cage is to protect your heart and lungs. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Nichole	so i can hug u....2protect the lungs Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kuz	so the ribs don't escape Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kizz	To protect your organs Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

yourstruely	to protect the heart and lungs from any trauma...just like the skull with your brain. Also to provide structure...without bones we would just be a sack of skin! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No