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What position does the diaphragm lie to the organs in the thoracic cavity?
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∙ 12y ago
Inferior mainly, then lateral and interior to some structures.
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What body cavities are divided by the diaphragm?
Major: Dorsal Body Cavity & Ventral Body Cavity Subdivision of Dorsal: cranial cavity & vertebral cavity Subdivision of Ventral: Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvic Cavity
Does the diaphragm lie inferior to the organs in the thoracic cavity?
Backwards... The diaphragm is superior to the stomach
How is thoracic cavity separated from abdominal cavity?
The insuflation, deflation of the lungs produces great variations of pressure in the torax. If those variations were produced in a cavity including abdominal organs, some processes wouldn't take place (or could at least be not functional)
Two major cavities of the body?
The Thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm) & the Abdominal cavity (below).
What major organs are found in the thoracic cavity?
Pleural cavity: lungs Pericardial cavity: heart Mediastinum: heart, esophagus, trachea, diaphragm, thymus gland, aorta Surrounded by rib cage; backed by spinal vertebrae and scapula.
The diaphragm lies where to the organs in the thoracic cavity?
Inferior
What is the muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities called?
The thoracic cavity is the upper part of the torso and contains organs like the lungs and heart, while the abdominal cavity is the lower part. These two parts are separated by the diaphragm.
What body cavities are divided by the diaphragm?
Major: Dorsal Body Cavity & Ventral Body Cavity Subdivision of Dorsal: cranial cavity & vertebral cavity Subdivision of Ventral: Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvic Cavity
Does the diaphragm lie inferior to the organs in the thoracic cavity?
Backwards... The diaphragm is superior to the stomach
How is thoracic cavity separated from abdominal cavity?
The insuflation, deflation of the lungs produces great variations of pressure in the torax. If those variations were produced in a cavity including abdominal organs, some processes wouldn't take place (or could at least be not functional)
An organ contained in the thoracic cavity?
The two major adult organs in the thoracic cavity are the heart and the lungs.
Thoracic cavity organs?
Heart and lungs.
What essential organs are in the thoracic cavity?
The heart and lungs
What does the ventntral cavity do?
The ventral cavity consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The thoracic contains vital organs such as the heart and lungs. The abdominopelvic cavities contain the digestive and reproductive organs.
What body cavity protects the organs of reproduction abdominal dorsal or thoracic?
Neither. The main cavity is called the abdominopelvic cavity. A sub-cavity inside that is the pelvic cavity. That is where you will find the organs of reproduction. The dorsal cavity is along your back and skull. The thoracic is where your heart and lungs are. The abdominal cavity is a sub-cavity of the abdominopelvic cavity, its where your stomach and other related organs are.
Two major cavities of the body?
The Thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm) & the Abdominal cavity (below).
What major organs are found in the thoracic cavity?
Pleural cavity: lungs Pericardial cavity: heart Mediastinum: heart, esophagus, trachea, diaphragm, thymus gland, aorta Surrounded by rib cage; backed by spinal vertebrae and scapula.
