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It separates the heart and lungs from the abdominal cavity.

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Q: What does the diaphragm separate the heart and lungs from?
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What is diaphragn?

diaphragm is a wall which separate lungs


Does the heart lay inferior or superior to the diaphragm?

The heart lies superior to the diaphragm, between the two lungs.


What is the job of the diaphragm in the body?

to make floor for lungs and to separate lungs from lower abdomen parts


Which muscle divides lungs and heart from the abdominal cavity?

Diaphragm


Exact location of heart?

The location of the heart is in the mediastinum !!between the lungs & above the diaphragm


What is a wall of tissues that separate the ventricles of the heart?

the diaphragm


What part of a animals body separates its lungs and heart from its abdomen?

The diaphragm


Location of lungs in context of diaphragm?

The lungs are located anterior to the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the means by which the lungs inflate and deflate.


What organs are found in the thoracic cavity?

There is more than one organ in there... Mainly the heart and lungs, but there are also parts of the digestive tract.


What is the diaphragm responsible for?

helps you breathe and divides the heart lungs and kidneys from the digestive system


What attaches the heart to the diaphragm?

The diaphragma isn't attached to the heart. It separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. More.... The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity (heart, lungs & ribs) from the abdominal cavity and performs an important function in respiration: as the diaphragm contracts, the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and air is drawn into the lungs.


Is the lungs above or below the diaphragm?

the lungs are above the diaphragm.