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Rib Cage
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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
The '''rib cage''' is the [[bone]]s in our [[thorax]] which serve to protect the [[lungs]] and [[heart]].
===About the Rib Cage===
: As [[air]] is [[inhale]]d the '''rib cage''' expands due to [[Intercostal Muscle|intercostal muscles]] relaxing.
: As [[air]] is [[exhale]]d the '''rib cage''' pulls inward due to [[Intercostal Muscle|intercostal muscles]] contracting.
===Meaning===
The '''rib cage''' is the [[bone]]s in our [[thorax]] which serve to protect the [[lungs]] and [[heart]].
===About the Rib Cage===
: As [[air]] is [[inhale]]d the '''rib cage''' expands due to [[Intercostal Muscle|intercostal muscles]] relaxing.
: As [[air]] is [[exhale]]d the '''rib cage''' pulls inward due to [[Intercostal Muscle|intercostal muscles]] contracting.