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What is the space called between the lungs and chest?
The mediastinum.
What is the function of the space between the lungs in the chest?
The space between the lungs in the chest is called the mediastinum. Its function is to house and protect vital organs such as the heart, major blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, and lymph nodes. It also allows for the passage of nerves and blood vessels to and from the upper body.
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 the pleura space?
The potential space between the lining of the chest cavity (pleura) and the lining that covers the lungs (also called the pleura). These linings are made of serous membranes that secrete serous fluid for lubrication, so there is no friction during breathing when the lungs expand and contract against the chest wall. There is a vacuum maintained in this space that keeps the lungs inflated.
Spaces in the chest between the lungs?
Mediastinum
Why a part of bone swells on chest?
In order to make space for lungs part of bone swells on chest....
Where Pleural space is located?
The pleural space is located between the two layers of the pleura, which are thin membranes that surround the lungs. The visceral pleura is the inner layer that covers the lung, and the parietal pleura is the outer layer that lines the chest cavity. The pleural space contains a small amount of fluid that helps reduce friction during breathing.
What is the role of fluid in intrapleural space?
Intraplural fluid facilitates the movement of the lungs with every inhalation and exhalation in the chest cavity. It also protects the lungs from chest traumas.
What cavity does the pleural membrane line?
Visceral Pleura lining the lungs and Parietal pleuraParietal PleuraParietal Pleurathe parietal pleura.
Do you implode if you get sent out to space with lots of air in your lungs without space suit?
No, but your lungs will rapidly expand causing increased stress on your chest, as well as air embolisms.
Pus in the chest between the membranes around the lungs?
pleuritis
Where in the human body is the heart?
its in the middle of your chest, between the lungs
