HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
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Question
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What is the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities called?
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peritoneum
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oral
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diaphragm
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pleura
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The diaphragm is a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen from the chest. It contracts and flattens when you inhale.
Detailed explanation-3: -The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen. Anatomy of the respiratory system showing the trachea, the right and left lungs and their lobes, and the bronchi. The lymph nodes and the diaphragm are also shown.
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