The diaphragm is a thick muscle separating the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
DIAPHRAGM divides the body into thoracic and abdomo -pelvic cavities.
diaphragm
what are the examples of a thick muscle
Simple squamous epithelium is only a single cell layer thick and lines body cavities such as the peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium. It is involved in processes such as filtration, diffusion, and osmosis.
The muscle of a sheep's heart is thick for the same reason our heart muscle is thick. It is thick as it has to pump blood around the body, and so it is under a lot of pressure.
What cavities of the body can you name?
thorax = the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm, partially encased by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs; the chest. diaphragm = a body partition of muscle and connective tissue separating the chest and the abdominal cavities.
ventral and dorsal body cavities are the major two for the body.
(All the above ) Intake of nutrients and excretion of waste - from the digestive system (including their body cavities) is important to the survival of the individual and the species. Other body cavities developed to house functional organs, such as the heart and lungs,, etc.
Too pump blood around your body to keep you alive!
Body cavities are internal cavities in the body with an external entrance. In health there are different reasons to examine body cavities. In law enforcement there are different reasons. Searching for things mainly.
The ventral and dorsal body cavities are separated by the diaphragm, a muscle located beneath the lungs. The ventral cavity contains organs such as the heart, stomach, and intestines, while the dorsal cavity houses the brain and spinal cord.