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The '''rib cage''' is the part of the [[skeleton]] in most [[mammal]]s that surrounds the [[lungs]].
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The '''rib cage''' is the part of the [[skeleton]] in most [[mammal]]s that surrounds the [[lungs]]. It is composed of paired [[bone]]s.  In humans the rib cage consists of 12 ribs.<ref>http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Ribcage</ref>
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Revision as of 04:42, November 19, 2007

The rib cage is the part of the skeleton in most mammals that surrounds the lungs. It is composed of paired bones. In humans the rib cage consists of 12 ribs.[1]

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