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If the pleural membrane is punctured, inhaled air will escape the lung that is punctured, causing the patient to have difficulty breathing. The oxygen concentration in the blood will also be diminished which could lead to brain damage.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoYour lungs could not take in more air without it leaking out; you could not
breathe in and out.
Technical Explanation: The pressure would be the same inside and outside the
lungs — air and waste products would not be forced in and out of the lungs.
(You could not change the size of the thoracic cavity if there was a leak in it.)
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∙ 16y agoin my case i had 2 phneomothoraxes and a lobectomy,they then had to staple my lung to my rib because it wouldn't stay inflated,now stapled it is inflated so answer yes and no
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∙ 11y agoit causes heart and lungs more prone to infection..and fluid may accumulate in thoracic cavity damaging heart and lungs.
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∙ 11y agoTheir ability to breathe would severely reduce
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∙ 13y agoMost often, a pneumothorax ensues (usually what is termed a sucking chest wound).
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∙ 11y agoThe lung would collapse.
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Which body cavity is bounded by the ribs?
The Thoracic Cavity
Is the thoracic cavity is distal to the abdominopelvic cavity?
The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.
Is the abdominopelvic cavity inferior to the thoracic cavity?
Thoracic cavity indicates your chest , the Abdominal cavity indicates your abdomen INFERIOR means under .Your chest is above your abdomen hence the thoracic cavity is SUPERIOR to the Abdominopelvic cavity.
What is the vital cavity?
This another name for the thoracic cavity. The thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs.
What muscular structure separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity?
The diaphragm separates the abdominal from the thoracic cavity.
Which body cavity is bounded by the ribs?
The Thoracic Cavity
What happens to the thoracic cavity when the diaphragm relaxes?
When the diaphragm relaxes, the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases. The resultant decrease in thoracic cavity leads to an increase in the pressure. This increase in pressure leads to the exhalation of air out of the lungs into the atmosphere.
Is the thoracic cavity is distal to the abdominopelvic cavity?
The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.
Do frogs have a thoracic cavity?
No. Frogs do not have a thoracic cavity
Divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
The diaphragm divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
Is the abdominopelvic cavity inferior to the thoracic cavity?
Thoracic cavity indicates your chest , the Abdominal cavity indicates your abdomen INFERIOR means under .Your chest is above your abdomen hence the thoracic cavity is SUPERIOR to the Abdominopelvic cavity.
What are the sub-subdivisions of the ventral cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
What effect does opening the valve have on the left lung?
This simulates a punctured wall of the thoracic cavity, the intrathoracic pressure will equalize with atmospheric pressure so that the lung cannot be inflated.
What happens if during implant sinus cavity is punctured?
Through blunt trauma, bone cancer (the sinuses will collapse on it's self), and chronic sinus infections. Dental extractions can sometimes result in a punctured sinus cavity.
What cavity houses the lungs?
The thoracic cavity is the anatomical region with the lungs being situated inside the right and left pleural cavities that flank the pericardial cavity .
What is the vital cavity?
This another name for the thoracic cavity. The thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs.
What happens to the pressure and volume inside the thoracic cavity when you pull the rubber diaphragm down the lung model?
When the diaphragm is pulled down, the volume of the thoracic cavity increases, and the air pressure in the thoracic cavity decreases. This causes inhalation.
