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Aspiration and drainage of pleural fluid is termed as Thoracentesis. 'Thoraco-' refers to the thorax (chest), and '-centesis' is the process of aspirating a substance from an enclosed/sealed area. It can also be called a pleurocentesis, needle thoracotomy, pleural aspiration, or pleural tap.
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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 is the medical term pain of the pleura?
Thoracic is another medical term for pleural when used in the sense of naming the thoracic or pleural 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.
Divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
The diaphragm divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
What are the sub-subdivisions of the ventral cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic 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 medical term meaning Cavity in the chest surrounded by the ribs?
The cavity that you are referring to is know as the thoracic cavity.The ventral body cavity contains the organs in the chest and abdomen.Thoracic cavity
In which body cavity is the heart and appendix located in?
Heart is located in the thoracic cavity and the appendix is in the abdominal cavity.
What are the two subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Which cavities are lungs are found in?
The pleural cavities, ventral and thoracic
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.
