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Quite the opposite; the diaphragm is superior to (above) the liver.

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What organs lie on the superior lateral sides of the diaphragm?

The lungs lie on the superior lateral sides of the diaphragm.


What organ lie on the superior lateral sides of the diaphragm?

liver


Is the diaphragm superior to the lungs?

Yes the liver lies below the diaphragm on the right side of the abdomen.


What major cavity is superior to the diaphragm?

The thoracic cavity is superior to the diaphragm. It is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm and contains the heart and lungs.


Where is The location of the liver in directional terms?

The liver is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, beneath the diaphragm. It sits just below the right lung and above the stomach.


Does the heart lay inferior or superior to the diaphragm?

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


What divides the aorta into a superior thoracic aorta and an inferior abdominal aorta?

The diaphragm divides the aorta into a superior thoracic aorta above the diaphragm and an inferior abdominal aorta below the diaphragm.


The stomach is what to the spine?

The stomach is inferior (below) to the diaphragm.The diaphragm is superior (above) to the stomach.


Is the bare area of the liver fused with the diaphragm?

Yes, the bare area of the liver is fused with the diaphragm. This fusion helps to stabilize the liver within the abdominal cavity and allows for the transfer of forces between the liver and the diaphragm during breathing and other movements.


Does the diaphragm lie inferior to the organs in the thoracic cavity?

No, the diaphragm lies superior to the organs in the thoracic cavity. It is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a key role in the process of respiration.


Is the heart superficial to the spleen?

Anatomically speaking the two are not related. While the former lies in the thorax, the latter is in the abdomen. But the heart can be considered superior to the liver, with diaphragm and other structures in between.


Which abdominal organ lies near the diaphragm?

The liver lies near the diaphragm in the abdominal cavity.