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In Depth: Bones. The bones of the chest â namely the rib cage and spine â protect vital organs from injury, and also provide structural support for the body. The rib cage is one of the bodyâs best defenses against injury from impact.Flexible yet strong, the rib cage protects major vital organs such as the heart, lungs, and liver.n Depth: Bones. The bones of the chest â namely the rib cage and spine â protect vital organs from injury, and also provide structural support for the body. The rib cage is one of the bodyâs best defenses against injury from impact.
Your vital organs -- like your lungs, your heart, your pancreas, brain and liver -- are just that, vital. Not only are they vital to life, they are also vital to one another. Your lungs, for example, breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide (one of your body's waste products). The lungs transfer oxygen to the blood, which is carried to the heart for distribution throughout the rest of the body.