What Bones Protect the Viscera?
The skull protects the brain; the thorax (sternum, ribs and spine) protects the heart, lungs and other viscera (organs within the thorax).

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Also know, what bones are used for protection?

Bones also protect the softer parts of our bodies.

  • The skull is like a natural helmet which protects the brain.
  • The spine protects the nerves in the spinal column.
  • The ribs make a shield around our lungs, heart and liver.

Similarly, what bones surround and protect the brain? your skull! Your brain is protected by several bones. There are eight bones that surround your brain: one frontal bone; two parietal bones, two temporal bones, one occipital bone, one sphenoid bone and one ethmoid bone. These eight bones make up the cranium.

Also, what are the bones that protect the internal organs?

Flat Bones Protect Internal Organs There are flat bones in the skull (occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, and vomer), the thoracic cage (sternum and ribs), and the pelvis (ilium, ischium, and pubis). The function of flat bones is to protect internal organs such as the brain, heart, and pelvic organs.

How do bones function with muscles to produce movement?

Vertebrates move by the actions of muscles on bones. Tendons attach many skeletal muscles across joints, allowing muscle contraction to move the bones across the joint. Muscles generally work in pairs to produce movement: when one muscle flexes (or contracts) the other relaxes, a process known as antagonism.

Related Question Answers

How do your bones grow?

As you grow, the cartilage in your bones grows. Over time, it slowly gets replaced by bone with the help of calcium. This process is called ossification. During ossification, layer upon layer of calcium and phosphate salts begin to accumulate on cartilage cells.

What bones can you live without?

You can still have a fairly normal life without one of your lungs, a kidney, your spleen, appendix, gall bladder, adenoids, tonsils, plus some of your lymph nodes, the fibula bones from each leg and six of your ribs.
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