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Why is the ventral surface of a thoracic cavity firmer that the surface of the abdomen of a rat?
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∙ 9y ago
The thoracic cavity is stiffened by the ribcage and the muscles associated with breathing. This forms a flexible but comparatively firm surface.
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∙ 9y ago
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Which body cavity contains the heart?
the thoracic cavity
Where is the pig heart located?
The pig's heart is located in the thoracic cavity. The thoracic cavity is divided into he pericardial cavity and two pleural cavities which house the lungs.
Do birds have an internal skeleton or outer skeleton?
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What separates the thoracic and the abdominal cavity aids breathing on a pig?
Diaphragm
What is the function of the thoracic in a fetal pig?
Did you mean the thoracic cavity? The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, pulmonary artery and vein, aorta, superior and inferior vena cava, nerves, other arteries and veins, the thymus gland and the espphagus. All of these organs develop in the pig as a fetus because they will be vital once the pig is born.
What body cavities are divided by the diaphragm?
Major: Dorsal Body Cavity & Ventral Body Cavity Subdivision of Dorsal: cranial cavity & vertebral cavity Subdivision of Ventral: Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvic Cavity
What are the sub-subdivisions of the ventral cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Which body cavity are the bronchiole located?
(Ventral) Thoracic cavity
Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not thoracic cavity?
Liver :)
Which cavities are lungs are found in?
The pleural cavities, ventral and thoracic
What organ separates the ventral body cavity?
Your question is not clear, but the diaphragm is the muscle that divided the abdomen from the thorax (the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity). Ventral is term that is used mostly in veterinary medicine and it refers to the side of the body that has the belly button.
What are the two subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Does the mediastinum subdivide the ventral body cavity?
It is in the thoracic cavity and it subdivides the pleural cavities
In what subdivision of the ventral body cavity is the mediastinum found?
The mediastinum is found in the thoracic cavity.
Is it the pleural CAVITY ventral CAVITY or dorsal CAVITY that contains the brain and spinal cord or the thoracic?
Dorsal Cavity
What are the two major cavities of the body are called?
The Thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm) & the Abdominal cavity (below).
Is the abdominopelvic the same as ventral?
The ventral cavity is made up of the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities. The abdominopelvic cavity consists of the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
