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The thoracic cavity contains the heart and the whole of the cardiovascular system. It also houses the respiratory and digestive system including the esophagus. It also has the nervous system, the endocrine glands, and the lymphatic's. The thoracic cavity contains and protects vital organs and bones. The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, ribs, and the sternum.
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Which body cavity is bounded by the ribs?
The Thoracic Cavity
Is the thoracic cavity is distal to the abdominopelvic cavity?
The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.
What does the ventntral cavity do?
The ventral cavity consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The thoracic contains vital organs such as the heart and lungs. The abdominopelvic cavities contain the digestive and reproductive organs.
Do frogs have a thoracic cavity?
No. Frogs do not have a thoracic cavity
Divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
The diaphragm divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
Is the abdominopelvic cavity inferior to the thoracic cavity?
Thoracic cavity indicates your chest , the Abdominal cavity indicates your abdomen INFERIOR means under .Your chest is above your abdomen hence the thoracic cavity is SUPERIOR to the Abdominopelvic cavity.
What are the sub-subdivisions of the ventral cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
What cavity houses the lungs?
The thoracic cavity is the anatomical region with the lungs being situated inside the right and left pleural cavities that flank the pericardial cavity .
What is the vital cavity?
This another name for the thoracic cavity. The thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs.
In which body cavity is the heart and appendix located in?
Heart is located in the thoracic cavity and the appendix is in the abdominal cavity.
What are the two subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
What muscular structure separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity?
The diaphragm separates the abdominal from the thoracic cavity.
