A glaring example of the riches of Africa is the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country of Patrice Lumumba. Economic experts have pronounced that, when developed Congo alone can feed and provide electricity for the whole of Africa. During the Second World War, the Nazi forces of Hitler over-ran Belgium.
Your rib cage goes around your lungs and heart to protect them from damage. Your ribs also move when you breathe in and out. Below your lungs is the diaphragm (say dye-a-fram). This is a big muscle that works with your lungs to get air in (inhale) and out (exhale). You can feel how they work together. 1  Put one hand on your chest and the other on the upper part of your tummy. 2  Now breathe in deeply.
The ribs are flat, thin bones that, together with the sternum, make up the ribcage. The ribs provide protection for vital organs in the upper body, including the heart and lungs. The ribs also help to protect major vessels in the upper body.There are twelve pairs of ribs, accounting for 24 total rib bones.n addition to protecting vital organs, such as the heart and lungs, the ribs serve other important purposes in the human body. The ribs give shape and support to the chest. They protect parts of other organs, including the stomach, spleen and kidneys. The ribs also help humans to breathe.