NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ separates the two sections of the ventral cavity
A
heart
B
lungs
C
spleen
D
diaphragm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A central membrane, the mediastinum, divides these two chambers. The heart sits within the pericardial cavity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The segments of the diaphragm that evolve from the vertebrae are known as the left and right crura. The diaphragm separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities but does allow certain structures to pass through via its three openings: The inferior vena cava passes through the diaphragm at the vena caval foramen.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ventral body cavity contains most of the soft organs of the body. It is divided by the thin diaphragm muscle into the cranial thoracic cavity (THORAX) and the caudal abdominal cavity (ABDOMEN).

Detailed explanation-4: -The ventral cavity is subdivided into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

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