ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which cavity contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea?
A
Spinal Cavity
B
Abdominal Cavity
C
Thoracic Cavity
D
Pelvic Cavity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your thoracic cavity is a space in your chest that contains organs, blood vessels, nerves and other important body structures. It’s divided into three main parts: right pleural cavity, left pleural cavity and mediastinum. The five organs in your thoracic cavity are your heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea and thymus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. The heart and lungs are located in the thorax, or chest cavity. The heart pumps blood from the body to the lungs, where the blood is oxygenated. It then returns the blood to the heart, which pumps the freshly oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thoracic cavity fills the chest and is subdivided into two pleural cavities and the pericardial cavity. The pleural cavities hold the lungs, and the pericardial cavity holds the heart. The abdominopelvic cavity fills the lower half of the trunk and is subdivided into the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pleural cavities-lungs and pleura. Superior mediastinum-great vessels, trachea, esophagus, vagus nerve, phrenic nerve, sympathetic nerves, thoracic lymphatic duct, thymus. Anterior mediastinum-connective tissue, thymus, and lymph nodes. More items •25-Jul-2022

Detailed explanation-5: -Organs: heart, lungs, esophagus, thymus. Nerves: sympathetic trunk. Vessels (e.g., aorta, thoracic trunk) 06-Feb-2023

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