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The space inside the ribcage that holds the heart and lungs.
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What does thoracic mean?
It pertains to the thorax... But you can use it as a thoracic spine, thoracic surgery, thoracic cavity, thoracic outlet syndrome, thoracic spine pain, thoracic vertebrae, thoracic medicine, thoracic surgeons, thoracic strains, sprain thoracic, or thoracic spine disorder; it's pretty self explanatory.
Which body cavity is bounded by the ribs?
The Thoracic Cavity
What cavity contains the mediastinum?
The mediastinum contains the heart and its large vessels, the trachea, thymus, lymph nodes, aorta, esophagus and bronchi. It is divided into superior and inferior regions, the latter subdivided into anterior, middle, and posterior parts.
Where is the cervical vertebrae located?
The thoracic vertebrae, of which there are 12.
What is the upper limit of the human thoracic cavity?
Superior thoracic aperture
What increases the thoracic space while at the same time decreasing the abdominal cavity space?
Tightening of the diaphragm.
What moves up and down to expand the space in the lungs?
It is the thoracic diaphragm.
Which type of vertebrae takes up the most space on a human's spine?
The thoracic vertebrae take up the most space on a human spine.
What membrane holds the lungs to the thoracic wall?
The lung is "held" to the thoracic wall by a vacuum or a "potential" space. The thoracic wall has a thin membrane attached to it called the parietal pleura. The lung also has this membrane attached to it but is called the visceral pleura. The two pleura touch each other and slide against each other but are not attached. There is no space between them in the same way there is no space between the sides of a balloon when you suck out the air. If you are stabbed in the chest, an opening is created and air rushes in the hole. The "potential" space becomes an actual space as the lung collapses (a condition called a pneumothorax).
What does thoracic mean?
It pertains to the thorax... But you can use it as a thoracic spine, thoracic surgery, thoracic cavity, thoracic outlet syndrome, thoracic spine pain, thoracic vertebrae, thoracic medicine, thoracic surgeons, thoracic strains, sprain thoracic, or thoracic spine disorder; it's pretty self explanatory.
Which body cavity is bounded by the ribs?
The Thoracic Cavity
What is the name for the central region of the chest cavity that contains the organs between the lungs?
mediastinumintra-thoracic space or mediatstinum
What is calcification of the thoracic?
The phrase "calcification of the thoracic" is incomplete. There a missing word after "thoracic."
What cavity contains the mediastinum?
The mediastinum contains the heart and its large vessels, the trachea, thymus, lymph nodes, aorta, esophagus and bronchi. It is divided into superior and inferior regions, the latter subdivided into anterior, middle, and posterior parts.
The thoracic cavity is part of what?
Thoracic Cavity is the second largest hollow space in the body that is enclosed by the ribs. This also contains two compartments which are the mediastinum and two pleural cavities.In a mammal, the Thoracic Cavity is a hollow cavity between the neck and the diaphragm protected by the rib cage, The cavity contains and protects the lungs and heart and is needed to make the lungs work.
The potential space between the pleural membrane is called the?
The potential space between the pleural membranes is called the thoracic cavity. This is also known as the pleural cavity in some instances.
What is the name of the space in between the lungs where the heart is found?
this is the thoracic cavity, the space between the neck and the abdomen, this contains the lungs, heart & the main artery called the aorta, the lungs are covered by a membrane called the pleura which holds the lungs in situ and is the area affected by pleurisy, if air or gasses are allowed to permeate this area outside the lungs the vacuum that enables breathing is compromised and a collapsed lung can occur.
