ribcages
Bony organ shields
The ribcage is a common name for the thoracic cage, a structure in vertebrates that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.
It is formed by the ribs and the sternum, and is attached to the spine.
Respiratory chest organs
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- organsFunctional body parts
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
cavity · safeguard · vital organs · chest wall · barrier · containment · spleen · liver
Flat chest bone
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- thoracicOf the chest region
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- intercostalBetween the ribs
xiphoid · manubrium · thorax · breastbone · costal · spinal column · diaphragm · pleura
Of or like bones
- bonesRigid internal support structure
- emaciatedAbnormally wasted from hunger
- xrayImage from penetrating radiation
- visibleAble to be seen
protruding · gaunt · thin · underfed · malnourished · starvation · anatomy model · Halloween
State of being restricted
- prisonConfinement for offenders
- trappedUnable to escape
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
breathless · suffocation · emotional · heartache · longing · restriction · vulnerability · exposure
lungs
Respiratory chest organs
enclosure · cavity · safeguard · vital organs · chest wall · barrier · containment · spleen · liver · vulnerability
sternum
Flat chest bone
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- thoracicOf the chest region
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
intercostal · xiphoid · manubrium · thorax · breastbone · costal · spinal column · diaphragm · pleura · chest cavity
skeletal
Of or like bones
- bonesRigid internal support structure
- emaciatedAbnormally wasted from hunger
- xrayImage from penetrating radiation
visible · protruding · gaunt · thin · underfed · malnourished · starvation · anatomy model · Halloween · macabre
confinement
State of being restricted
constraint · breathless · suffocation · emotional · heartache · longing · restriction · vulnerability · exposure · openness
rack
Frame for holding items
membrane · meat · butcher · slow-cooked · marinated · costillas · char siu · tandoori · dry rub · glaze
ribcagescarapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
exoskeleton · shell · plate armor · sternum
ribcagesexoskeletons
External supportive body coverings
shells · carapaces · plates · shields · soft tissue