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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.
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What cavity are the lung and heart in?
Chest cavity
What is the function of thoracic cavity?
It holds in the organs at the chest (including the lungs, heart etc)
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.
Which cavity of the body will be found the thymus gland?
chest cavity (Laryngeal cavity)
What are you doing if the chest cavity increases?
The chest cavity increases in size during inhalation
What does the rib muscles and diaphragm contract do to the chest cavity?
The space in your chest cavity increases.
When the chest cavity become smaller the air pressure inside the chest cavity become?
Increases .
What is the function of diaphragm in the respiratory system?
Changing the volume of the chest cavity, and therefore inspiration and expiration.The function of the diaphragm is to inflate and deflate the lungs for gaseous exchange.
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 cavity does the pericardium line?
The pericardial cavity. Try the chest, or thoracic cavity.
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.
