Labels: text | screenshot OCR: THE SKELETON Rib Cage CAT'S RIB CAGE protects A its heart and lungs. It is narrow, which allows the cat to squeeze through tight spaces. It is also deep, which lowers the cat's center of gravity, maximizing its ability to balance. FALSE RIBS Four of the rib bones are attached only to the backbone COSTAL CARTILAGES These join the other ribs to the sternum (breastbone)
