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What is the muscular organ behind the sternum between the lungs?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe heart!
The heart!
(aka, ticker)
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∙ 14y agoThe Cardiac Muscle, also known as the Heart.
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∙ 15y agoBehind the sternum is a gland called the thymus. That could be the soft tissue you are referring to. The location is called retrosternal.
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Where is the thymus situated?
It is a gland just above the heart. It plays an important role in the development of the immune response to invasion of the body by pathogens.
What gland is located beneath the sternum and between the lungs?
"The thymus gland lies just beneath the upper part of the breastbone in the middle of the chest.
The bone of the rib cage are?
The 12 ribs pairs, the sternum (manubrium, body and xiphoid) and the 12 thoracic vertebrae.
What part of the body does the ribs protect?
The ribs protect your lungs (along with the sternum, which protects the heart).
What to organs do the ribs protect?
The organs protected by the rib cage include the heart, lungs, stomach, and liver.
What is an organ that is located behind the sturnum and between the lungs?
Your heart is located behind the sternum and between the lungs.
What is the primary lymphatic organ that is located behind the sternum between the lungs called?
The thymus is the lymphatic organ located behind the sternum.
What is a fist sized cone shaped muscle sitting between the lungs and behind the sternum?
Aortic valve
Where is the thymus situated?
It is a gland just above the heart. It plays an important role in the development of the immune response to invasion of the body by pathogens.
What is located between the lungs and under the breast bone?
Type your answer here... sternum
Where is the heart placed in your body?
the heart is located underneath the sternum.
Where does the heart lie in the body?
Mostly in the center of the chest and behind the sternum. It slightly to right(if you're facing someone else). The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, it can weigh from approximately 225g to 310g depending on the sex of the person. It lies in the thoracic cavity in the mediastinum between the two lungs protected by the rib cage
What is the sternum bone?
The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
What part of a dogs chest contains the heart?
Place your hand between the dogs front legs and you will find the breast-bone [sternum] where the ribs from both sides join. Find the base of the sternum where the last 2 ribs join it. Just above your hand are the lungs and just behind the base of the left lung is the heart quite close to the base of the sternum.
Is the lungs lateral to the sternum?
Yes, the right lung is lateral to the heart. Lateral is described from the midline outward; medial is outward toward the midline.
What bony cages protects th lungs?
The Sternum and the Rib Cage protects the lungs.
What type of bone is sternum?
Flat, i believe. The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
