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The muscle that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity is the?
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What muscle is separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm. This is a broad flat muscle. (muscular) diaphragmThe diaphragm is a muscle that separate the thoracic from the abdominal cavity. The pelvis is the lowest part of the abdominal cavity and it has no physical separation from it Diaphragm
Which muscle divides lungs and heart from the abdominal cavity?
Diaphragm
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and prefroms an important function in respiration?
diaphragm muscle
Name the muscle that subdivides the ventral body cavity?
Answer: skeletal musculature( connective tissue)
Is the diaphragm a wall of muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and aids us to breathe?
Yes, the diaphragm is a wall of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and aids us to breathe. It belongs in the Muscular and the Respiratory systems.
What body cavities are divided by the diaphragm?
Major: Dorsal Body Cavity & Ventral Body Cavity Subdivision of Dorsal: cranial cavity & vertebral cavity Subdivision of Ventral: Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvic Cavity
What is the muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities called?
The thoracic cavity is the upper part of the torso and contains organs like the lungs and heart, while the abdominal cavity is the lower part. These two parts are separated by the diaphragm.
What organ separates the ventral body cavity?
Your question is not clear, but the diaphragm is the muscle that divided the abdomen from the thorax (the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity). Ventral is term that is used mostly in veterinary medicine and it refers to the side of the body that has the belly button.
What cavity is the stomach in?
abdominal cavity
The muscle that divides the body into thoracic and abdomiopelvic cavities is the?
DIAPHRAGM divides the body into thoracic and abdomo -pelvic cavities.
What is the dome-shaped muscle under the thoracic cavity and what are its functions?
The dome-shaped muscle under the thoracic cavity is the diaphragm. Its function is to contract to increase the volume of the thoracic cavity, thereby decreasing pressure in the lungs and causing inspiration.
Is the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavitie?
The diaphragm
