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Thoracic Cavity is the second largest hollow space in the body that is enclosed by the ribs. This also contains two compartments which are the mediastinum and two pleural cavities.
In a mammal, the Thoracic Cavity is a hollow cavity between the neck and the diaphragm protected by the rib cage, The cavity contains and protects the lungs and heart and is needed to make the lungs work.
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Which body cavity is bounded by the ribs?
The body cavity bounded by the ribs is the thoracic cavity. It contains the heart, lungs, and other structures involved in breathing and circulation.
What body cavity is breast a part of?
The breast is not housed within a specific body cavity. Instead, it is considered part of the anterior thoracic wall, located on the chest above the abdomen.
Is the thoracic cavity is distal to the abdominopelvic cavity?
The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.
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.
Divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
The diaphragm divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
What body cavity is not part of the dorsal cavity?
The abdominal cavity is not part of the dorsal cavity. It is located in the ventral cavity, along with the thoracic and pelvic cavities.
Do the dorsal cavity contain the thoracic and abdominal and pelvic cavities?
No, the dorsal cavity does not contain the thoracic, abdominal, or pelvic cavities. The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity, which houses the brain, and the spinal cavity, which contains the spinal cord. The thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are part of the ventral cavity, which is located at the front of the body.
What are the sub-subdivisions of the ventral cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Which body cavity contains the trachea and the esophagus?
The oesophagus passes through the thoracic cavity and into the abdominal part of the abdominopelvic cavity
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
What is the cavity in the chest called?
The Thoracic Cavity. More specifically, the Left and Right Pleural Cavities. Both answers would be correct, but some teachers/professors prefer the more specific one.
What cavity houses the lungs?
The thoracic cavity is the anatomical region with the lungs being situated inside the right and left pleural cavities that flank the pericardial cavity .
