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S_A_V [24]
3 years ago
12

What is the role of cartilage in the rib cage?

Biology
2 answers:
VashaNatasha [74]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The costal cartilage connects the ribs to the sternum. Costal cartilage normally allows forward movement of the ribs, providing flexibility to the chest wall. There are usually 12 pairs of cartilage associated with the rib cage.

please consider as brainlest if useful

Alex_Xolod [135]3 years ago
3 0

ANSWER: <em>the</em><em> </em><em>costal </em><em>cartilage</em><em> </em><em>connects</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>ribs</em><em> </em><em>to</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>sternum</em><em>.</em><em> </em><em>Costal</em><em> </em><em>cartilage</em><em> </em><em>normally</em><em> </em><em>allows</em><em> </em><em>forward</em><em> </em><em>movement</em><em> </em><em>of</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>ribs</em><em>,</em><em> </em><em>providing</em><em> </em><em>flexibilit</em><em>y</em><em> </em><em>to</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>chest</em><em> </em><em>wall</em><em>.</em><em> </em><em>There</em><em> </em><em>are</em><em> </em><em>usually </em><em>1</em><em>2</em><em> </em><em>pairs</em><em> </em><em>of</em><em> </em><em>c</em><em>a</em><em>r</em><em>t</em><em>i</em><em>l</em><em>a</em><em>g</em><em>e</em><em> </em><em>asso</em><em>ciated</em><em> </em><em>with</em><em> </em><em>the </em><em>rib</em><em> </em><em>cage</em><em>.</em>

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