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What cavity is the parietal pleura found in?
The parietal pleura is in the thoracic cavity, lining the inner chest wall atop the diaphragm.
The wall of the pulp cavity is surrounded by what?
The wall of the pulp cavity is surrounded by Dentin
What happens to the chest cavity when your breathing?
Under normal inspiration the chest wall stays relatively still, only the abdomen moves because of diaphragmatic motion. However, when you take a deep breath the intercostal muscles and the scalene muscles contract. This causes the chest wall to expand outward(due to the intercostals) and move upwards(due to the scalenes).
What tissue type forms the wall of the peritoneal cavity?
Serous membrane (mesothelium) forms the wall of the peritoneal cavity.
Is cavity wall insulation a conductor or insulator?
a wall is a conductor
What is the strong wall of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the stomach?
diaphragm.
What is pnuemothorax?
the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung
What is the moist covering the lung and chest cavity wall on each side?
The pleura
What cavity is the parietal pleura found in?
The parietal pleura is in the thoracic cavity, lining the inner chest wall atop the diaphragm.
What is a hemo-thorax?
Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity).
How does the expansion of the chest wall expand the lungs during inspiration?
the air goes up to the chest cavity. Hope this helps you!
What is a diaphragm of chest cavity?
The chest cavity is where your heart, lungs, and esophagus reside. It's essentially everything located behind the chest wall, but in front of the spine, above the diaphragm and below the throat.
How do you bandage an open chest wound?
If you are not sure if a chest wound has penetrated the chest wall completely, treat the wound as though it were an open chest wound.
If the chest drain comes out of the chest does the hole in the chest wall need to be covered immediately so that it is air tight and to prevent air getting into the pleural cavity?
The hole must be covered as soon as possible. Otherwise, the air enters to the pleural cavity.
What is pneumothorax-?
Air in the chest (Thorax) causes the lung to collapse. This can be spontaneous or after chest injuries
What is the cause of a hernia after open-heart surgery?
a hernia is caused by the opening of the chest cavity which causes a weakening in the muscle wall.
What is a thorachotomy?
A thoracotomy is a surgical procedure to gain access to the organs in the chest cavity: the lungs, heart, and esophagus, In lay terms it is known as 'cracking the chest' because it involves separating the ribs or cutting through the mediastinum.
