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Your lungs could not take in more air without it leaking out; you could not
breathe in and out.
Technical Explanation: The pressure would be the same inside and outside the
lungs — air and waste products would not be forced in and out of the lungs.
(You could not change the size of the thoracic cavity if there was a leak in it.)
What else can I help you with?
Can a dog survive a punctured lung?
Yes, a dog can survive a punctured lung with prompt medical treatment from a veterinarian. Treatment may include draining the air or fluid from the chest cavity and providing supportive care to help the lung heal.
What cavity are the lung and heart in?
Chest cavity
What word reflects the relationship between the heart and the chest cavity?
The heart is within the chest cavity. It is located medially in the chest cavity.
What is the function of the chest cavity?
The function of the chest cavity is to support some internal organs. The lungs and the heart are located in the chest cavity which protects and supports them.
Is there a difference between the chest cavity and the thoracic cavity?
The chest cavity is a general term referring to the area within the chest, while the thoracic cavity specifically refers to the space within the rib cage that contains the lungs and heart. The thoracic cavity is a subset of the overall chest cavity.
What does the rib muscles and diaphragm contract do to the chest cavity?
The space in your chest cavity increases.
What are you doing if the chest cavity increases?
The chest cavity increases in size during inhalation
When the chest cavity become smaller the air pressure inside the chest cavity become?
Increases .
Hissing sounds coming from a chest wound?
Likely to be a punctured lung.
What happens to the size of the chest cavity as you inhale?
The movement of the diaphragm affects the size of the chest cavity by when you inhale the chest cavity enlarges, but when you exhale the chest cavity becomes smaller.
What is the medical term meaning Cavity in the chest surrounded by the ribs?
The cavity that you are referring to is know as the thoracic cavity.The ventral body cavity contains the organs in the chest and abdomen.Thoracic cavity
What is meant by cavity in science?
A Cavity is any hollow place. so in a tooth a cavity is a hollow place caused by disease, in your chest your heart & lungs fill in your chest cavity.
