The area contains various organs and is also a site for referred pain. The rib cage protects the lungs and heart by encasing them in a bony shield. There are 24 ribs in total, 12 on each side of the ...

Most people have 24 ribs, with 12 on each side of the body. No evidence indicates any difference between males and females. The ribs and rib cage are excellent examples of the human body’s ...

and the primary rib cage function is to protect the organs inside the chest. These organs include the heart and lungs, which are two of our most important organs. The thoracic cage bones include ...

Delicate ribs offer protection Your ribs form a protective cage that encloses many of your delicate internal organs, such as your heart and lungs. Your rib bones themselves are quite fragile and ...

Rib cage pain is a common complaint that can have many causes, ranging from a fractured rib to lung cancer. The pain may be sudden and sharp or dull and aching. Many cases of rib cage pain are not ...

The heart is under the rib cage, to the left ... This heart anatomy diagram shows that blood flows from the right atrium into the right ventricle and out to the lungs (via the pulmonary artery ...

The Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) reported last Wednesday (12 June) that the Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital started its first ever lung and rib cage surgeries ...

SIMS Hospital in Chennai has launched a dedicated centre to treat rib fractures and breastbone deformity. The Centre of Excellence for Rib Cage Disorders will cater to patients suffering from ...

In a significant development for patients suffering from rib cage disorders, ICAD ... acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), lung infections, pneumothorax, and other organ damage. This results in ...

The most obvious causes of pain in that area can be a muscle strain or bruised or broken ribs, but there are conditions linked to the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and even the skin that can also lead ...