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Ribca
• •Ribcage protects the
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gans

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internal organs of the
inter nal or gans of the
inter
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body like heart and lungs.
and
body lik e hear t and lungs .
ribs

• •Two ribs are free as they

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backbone and not to the
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called f loa ting ribs .
called floating ribs.
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