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Which endocrine gland is located near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity?
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Which endocrine gland is located near the midline in the anterior of the thoracic cavity?
thymus
Where are a women's breasts?
Women's breasts are located on the anterior upper half of the thoracic cavity on either side of the midline.
What is MEDIAL to the breast?
Anterior midline
What gland is located near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity.?
The thyroid gland sits near the midline and regulates nearly every cell in your body, as well as various organs and tissues.Additionally, the thyroid is responsible for controlling energy consumption, body temperature, weight, and heart rate; as well as your overall body metabolism.
What bone lies in the anterior midline of the thorax?
the sternum
Is the heart anterior or lateral to the sternum?
The heat is posterior to the sternum, not anterior. It is a midline structure, like the sternum, so it is not lateral to the sternum.
Is the heart positioned between the lungs in the thoracic cavity?
No, the heart is placed more towards the left lung, anterior to the vertebral column and posterior to the sternum. That is why in 95% of the world population there are only two lobes on the left lung and three on the right.
The heart is located in what region of the chest?
The heart is located in the mediastium thoracic cavity, slightly left of the midline.
What is the cardiac mark on a spider?
An elongate midline mark on the anterior, dorsal surface of the abdomen which overlies the heart
What is the band of tough connective tissue in the midline of the anterior wall calledjand serves as a muscle attachment?
lump in neck
What means the direction toword or nearer the midline?
Toward the midline means in the direction of the middle of the body. "Medial" means located closer to the midline, and adduction is movement of the limbs towards the midline.
What is the term for the end of a bone that is closest to the midline of the body?
The closest bone to the midline on the anterior (front) of the body is the sternum, the lower tip of the sternum is called the xyphoid process. Other than that, there really is no bone close to the midline of the body that has an end. On the back (posterior) is the vertebral column, but those bones do not have ends on them.
