Rib cage

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The rib cage is a part of the skeleton of the thorax, or chest. It is an osseo-cartilage cage-like structure that encases the vital organs of the thorax within it, structures like the heart and lungs thus protecting the respiratory and circulatory systems.[1]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bartleby.com/107/26.html
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