NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The heart is located within the ____ cavity.
A
pericardial
B
pleural
C
abdominal
D
spinal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The heart lies within the pericardial cavity, in the middle mediastinum. The pericardial cavity is similar in structure and function to the pleural cavity. The pericardium provides a friction-free surface for the heart to accommodate its sliding movements.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pericardium, also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels. It has two layers, an outer layer made of strong connective tissue (fibrous pericardium), and an inner layer made of serous membrane (serous pericardium).

Detailed explanation-3: -Your thoracic cavity (chest cavity) is a space inside your thorax (chest) that contains your heart, lungs and other organs and tissues.

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