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The inferior boundary of the thoracic cavity is formed by what?
diaphragm
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.
The diaphragm lies where to the organs in the thoracic cavity?
Inferior
Where is the diafram?
The diaphragm is located inferior to the lungs and deep in the thoracic cavity.
Which body cavity is bounded by the ribs?
The Thoracic Cavity
What cavity contains the mediastinum?
The mediastinum contains the heart and its large vessels, the trachea, thymus, lymph nodes, aorta, esophagus and bronchi. It is divided into superior and inferior regions, the latter subdivided into anterior, middle, and posterior parts.
Where is that the thoracic cavity in relation to abdominal pelvic cavity?
Those in the Thoracic Cavity are the heart and lungs. ' The Abdominal Cavity holds the digestive organs.
Is the heart positioned between the lungs in the thoracic cavity?
No, the heart is placed more towards the left lung, anterior to the vertebral column and posterior to the sternum. That is why in 95% of the world population there are only two lobes on the left lung and three on the right.
What position does the diaphragm lie to the organs in the thoracic cavity?
Inferior mainly, then lateral and interior to some structures.
Is the thoracic cavity is distal to the abdominopelvic cavity?
The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.
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.
