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Are the organs of the upper respiratory tract located outside the thorax?
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∙ 12y ago
yes. In the head and neck.
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoYes, they are located outside the thorax.
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Where is a shrimps heart located?
A shrimps heart is located on its head. If we base it on the exact anatomy of a shrimp, its heart is located on its thorax just after the head, but both the head and the thorax are covered with a single exoskeleton only, that is why the shrimps thorax can be mistaken as still part of the shrimps head. But in general, we see a shrimp divided only into 2 parts, the head and the tail, we see no thorax in it.
Where is a shrimps heart?
The simple answer is that a shrimp's heart is located in its head.In more detail:Shrimps' heart is situated inside the supero-posterior part of the pereion (thorax), above the gonads.
The vital center are located in the?
In the "Medulla oblongata". Medulla oblongata contains cardiac and respiratory centres. It also contains the vasomotor and vomiting centre. Medulla oblongata forms the lower half of the brain stem.
What bones are located in the posterior thorax between the second and seventh vertebrae?
Scalpula
What is the name of system provides the body with stability and the ability to move. It also protects the vital organs?
The rib cage protects the organs of the thorax and abdomen, and is part of the skeletal system that is the framework for the body.
What are the primary organs located within the bony thorax?
heart, ribs, and sternum
Why does a ant need a thorax?
An ant needs a thorax because necessary organs are located in this region. Without this region the ant would not survive.
What main organs are located in the thorax?
The organs that are in the thorax are the heart, lungs, thymus, trachea, bronchi, esophagus, and the thoracic duct. The paired vague nerves and the paired sympathetic chains are also included.
Lungs are contained in the?
Pleural cavity wich is two laminas of a membrane. The Pleural cavity lies inside the thorax.
Where is the thorax located on an animal's body?
On an animals body the thorax is located between the head and abdomen. The thorax is a main division of an insects body. In mammals, thorax is formed by the stemum, thoracic vertebra and ribs.
What does the the bony thorax protect?
The bony thorax protects the heart and liver. Wrong... the bone thorax protects the heart and LUNGS as it also allows the respiratory muscle to create a vacuum that will draw air into the lungs. while the Ribs withing in the bone thorax will protect not only the thoracic organs, but as well the spleen, most of the liver and to some extent the kidneys.
What organs does the thorax contain?
Heart and lungs
What does the thorax protect?
It is important to know the three body parts of an insect, the head, thorax and abdomen. The Thorax protects some organs of the insects.
Where is the esophagus in relation to the trachea?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus.
Where is an ant thorax located?
Middle part is the thorax.
Why the abdomen part of arachnid call opisthosoma?
It is given a different name because unlike most abdomens, a spider has its heart and respiratory organs here, instead of the thorax. The name literally means 'behind the body'.
Where is the respiratory system loacted?
Mostly in thorax, some part in neck and head .
