rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Exhale fully, engaging your core as your ribs move inward and your entire rib cage moves down toward your waist.
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Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The rib cage shields the lungs, and the pleura is a protective membrane that covers and cushions them.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Casas missed almost 100 games last year with a rib cage injury but should power the middle of the order this season.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Modern lifestyles play a significant role in mid-back and rib cage stiffness.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The rib cage shields the lungs, and the pleura is a protective membrane that covers and cushions them.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Casas missed almost 100 games last year with a rib cage injury but should power the middle of the order this season.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Modern lifestyles play a significant role in mid-back and rib cage stiffness.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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