what would happen if you didn’t have a rib-cage? would you still be able to live?

Question: what would happen if you didn't have a rib-cage? would you still be able to live?
- Keywords:
  anatomy,
  life
Asked by anon-186803 to Trystan on 12 Nov 2018.
- Trystan Leng answered on 12 Nov 2018:
  
  I really don’t know! My thoughts are: the rib cage provides protection to a lot of vital organs for life, like the hearts and lungs. Without a rib cage it would be much easier for these things to get damaged. So I wouldn’t imagine it would be possible to live for very long with any rib cage.

Question: what would happen if you didn't have a rib-cage? would you still be able to live?