rib cage

rounded bone structure that surrounds the heart and lungs and is comprised of the ribs and the bones connected to the ribs

The human rib cage is a part of the human skeleton within the thoracic area. A typical human ribcage consists of 24 ribs, 12 on each side of the thoracic cavity, the sternum and the 12 thoracic vertebrae in both males and females.
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Rib cage n. The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached. [more]Rib cage - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the bony enclosing wall of the chest
(hypernym) skeletal structure
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus

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