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How many cavities does the thoracic cavity have?
The thoracic cavity is just one large cavity. It is smaller than the abdominopelvic (otherwise called just the abdominal) cavity. The thoracic cavity is called your chest.
Which body cavity is bounded by the ribs?
The body cavity bounded by the ribs is the thoracic cavity. It contains the heart, lungs, and other structures involved in breathing and circulation.
What are the two subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Is the thoracic cavity is distal to the abdominopelvic cavity?
The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.
Is it true or false pleurisy is pain in the visceral and parietal pleura in the thoracic cavity?
True. Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, the thin tissues that line the chest cavity and surround the lungs. This inflammation can cause pain in the thoracic cavity when the visceral and parietal pleura rub against each other during breathing.
What is the lining of the thoracic cavity is called?
mediastinum
What are the two major cavities of the body are called?
The Thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm) & the Abdominal cavity (below).
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.
Divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
The diaphragm divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
What is the cavity inside the trunk of the body?
The cavity inside the trunk of the body is called the thoracic cavity. It houses the heart and lungs and is surrounded by the ribs and chest muscles. The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity below.
What are the sub-subdivisions of the ventral cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
What is the muscular membrane that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity in the human body?
That is called the diaphragm.
