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Compared to​ adults, the​ infant's rib cage toward the bottom is not​ as:

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The infants don't have a firm and strong bone cage and there's a lot of cartilage near the bottom which is done to allow babies to breath easier and so it can expand more easily. The bones are very fragile unlike adult bones which are firm and strong.
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