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What is the name of the muscle in your chest cavity?
Heart
What is the name of the two largest body cavity?
The abdominal cavity and the chest cavity are the two largest body cavities in humans.
What is the name of the skeletal structure which surrounds the chest cavity?
The skeletal structure that surrounds the chest cavity is called the ribcage. It is made up of the ribs, sternum, and thoracic vertebrae, providing protection for the organs within the chest cavity.
What is the name for an opening in the floor or a door?
A hole or a cavity
What is the name of the largest muscle that controls size of chest cavity?
pectorals
What is another name for empyema thoracis?
Empyema in the pleural cavity or empyema of the chest
What is the Name for inflammation of the chest cavity?
Hello, the medical term name for inflammation of the chest cavity is Costachondritis. It means the area where your chest and rib bones meet is inflamed. Or the area where the sternum and your intercostal cartilage is located near your ribcage. I have this condition and it comes & goes especially in the winter months.
What is the name for the central region of the chest cavity that contains the organs between the lungs?
mediastinumintra-thoracic space or mediatstinum
What connects the oral cavity to the stomach?
The esophagus connects the oral cavity to the stomach. It is a muscular tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach through a series of coordinated muscle contractions called peristalsis.
What is the medical name for air in the pleural cavity?
The medical term for air in the pleural cavity is pneumothorax. It occurs when air enters the space between the chest wall and the lung, causing a partial or complete collapse of the lung. Symptoms include sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, and a rapid heart rate. Treatment may involve removing the air with a chest tube or surgery.
What is the name of the cavity that the heart is found in?
The heart is in the thoracic cavity in a part called the mediastinum. It is protected by the pericardium, a membranous sac that surround the heart. The mediastinum is that space in the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart. It also contains the aorta, esophagus, trachea and thymus.The pleural cavity is the space in the chest between the lungs.
What is the name of the organ that pumps blood to have the body?
The organ that pumps blood throughout the body is called the heart. It is a muscular organ located in the chest cavity and is responsible for circulating oxygenated blood to the tissues and returning deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation. The heart operates through a series of rhythmic contractions, ensuring a continuous flow of blood.
