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What reduces the friction between the lungs and the walls of the thorax?
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∙ 14y ago
The pleurae, which are membranes with a thin layer of liquid between. The inner pleura covers the lungs and the outer pleura is attached to the chest wall itself.
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∙ 14y ago
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What produces lubricating fluid that reduces friction when the lungs expand?
Pleura
What is the principal driving force for exhalation at rest?
The relaxation of the diaphragm muscles, which reduces the volume of the lungs and pushes out the air, hence exhalation. :D
What is the principle driving force for exhalation at rest?
The relaxation of the diaphragm muscles, which reduces the volume of the lungs and pushes out the air, hence exhalation. :D
What is inside ribs?
Lungs
What is the only organ in your body light enough to float on water?
Well not all organs can float, but lungs can float on water
What produces lubricating fluid that reduces friction when the lungs expand?
Pleura
Where is the location of the heart in the thorax?
Mediastrium between the lungs
DO Humans have a thorax?
Yes. The thorax is a body division. In humans the thorax lies between the neck and the abdomen. It houses the heart and lungs.
What is the difference between the thorax and the diaphragm?
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.
Where is the heart of a cricket located?
The heart of a cricket is located in the thorax between the lungs.
What is a plural in medical terms?
I am not sure if you're referring to 'pleural', which refers to the lining between the lungs and the muscles of the thorax. The pleural space is the space around the lungs within the cavity of the thorax and it contains pleural fluid, which helps reduce friction of breathing as well as other things. A person can also have a pleural effusion or pleurisy, which are both conditions affecting that space.
What is the Pleural layer covering the lungs called?
Pleura covers the lungs. It has 2 folds- the visceral (inner) pleura and the parietal (outer) pleura.
How do the two lungs work together?
Your lungs are placed in the thorax. Your thorax or chest expand and contract. So that your lungs get and gives air. This happens simultaneously. So the lungs work together.
Where is the esophagus in relation to the trachea?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus.
What area does your thorax protect?
heart and lungs
What organs does the thorax contain?
Heart and lungs
Function of the pleura?
This serosa covers the thorax cavity, the heart, and the lungs. It gives the lungs a libricant, allowing them to move easily over the thorax wall.
