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Some important internal parts of our body are protected by a cage-like structure called as __.

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Ribs join the chest bone and the backbone together to form a box-like structure called ribcage. Rib cage protects the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels in the chest. The rib cage is made up of 12 pairs of bones forming the cage.


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