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Which of the choices below is not a role of the pleura?
aids in blood flow to and from the heart because the heart sits between the lungs
Why are lungs not the same?
Human lungs aren't the same shape on opposite sides of the body because the heart sits slightly to the left of the midline. To make room for the heart in humans, the left lung has a cardiac notch, which isn't found on the right lung.
How does the body keep water?
the water sits inside your lungs .
Are your lungs lateral to your stomach?
No, lateral means towards the side or to the side of. Your stomach sits below your lungs.
Are the lungs inferior to the intestines?
Yes. It sits in a space in the bottom of the Left Lung called the Cardiac notch.
Is it true that lungs can expand and contract because they are muscular walls?
No. They expand because there's a diaphragm that sits below the lungs and make them expand
What is a function of the cardiac notch?
so that we can differentiate the right lung and left lung. the lung with the cardiac notch is the left lung as the heart is on the left side of the body.
Where is the thymus situated?
It is a gland just above the heart. It plays an important role in the development of the immune response to invasion of the body by pathogens.
Where is your heart in relation to your lungs?
Trachea is in superior to the heart. It divides into two branches in back of (posterior to) the upper part of the heart; in other words, the heart is anterior and inferior to the trachea. Both are medial; neither is lateral to the other.___________________________________________________Here's what I think the above means.The trachea is above the heart (nearer the head). The heart is in front of and below the trachea (nearer the waist). Both are in the center of the chest left to right, they are not beside each other left to right.
What kind of plane sits on the border of space and the atmosphere?
spaceplane
What structure lies in front of the oesophagus?
The trachea - otherwise known as the windpipe. Lower down the oesophagus sits close the spine behind the lungs and heart, passing through the diaphragm to join with the stomach. Arteries and veins sit nearby.
What is oracle is used for?
An oracle is used to help regulate the eltric pulse in the heart. Its a fleashy oval shaped tanned colored piece that sits between the left atrium and the widowmaker. If you dont believe me, study the heart.
