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There is a line of muscles that go down the back on each side of the spine that help. Padding of fat provides some safety. The skin. The vertebra have small points on them that can break off and absorb some of the damage before the core is hurt.
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What protects the insect if it does not have a backbone?
umm...............i dont know
How does the backbone and ribs protect the body?
skull protects our delicate brain and protects it from getting hurt and rib cage protects our heart from being hurt
What is the importance of backbone?
A backbone is an essential part of all vertebrate anatomy. It protects the spinal cord and supports the body in an upright posture.
What does a vertebrate's backbone protect?
Back bone basically protects spinal cord .
Has cockroaches got a backbone?
I doubt they do. Like ladybugs, they have a hard shell that protects them from predetors.
What is the purpose of the backbone?
The backbone protects your spinal nerve and helps keep all the upper body structures and organs in place. And obviously helps your body to stay straight and your head to be where it is.
What is the hard outer covering that supports and protects some animals without backbone?
exskeleton
How does skeletone help us?
=The skeleton helps us by supporting our body and holding us up. It also protects tose of our many internal organs- e.g==skull protects the brain==ribs protect the lungs and heart==backbone protects the kidney=
Do arthopods have backbone?
Arthropods is an exoskeletons, their components are external. This supports and protects the aminals inner body. No internal backbone
Does butterfly's have backbones?
well of course they don't!
What protect the spinal cord and support head and back?
The Vertebral Column (aka, the spine or backbone) protects the spinal cord and supports the head and back.
Which sets of bones protect the lungs and liver?
The rib cage protects the lungs, liver, and other soft organs.
