HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
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Question
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Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
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abdominal
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pelvic
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thoracic
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The chest (thoracic) cavity is the area surrounded by the thoracic vertebrae, the ribs, the sternum, and the diaphragm.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thoracic cavity–the space occupied by the ventral internal organs superior to the diaphragm.
Detailed explanation-3: -The diaphragm is a thin dome-shaped muscle which separates the thoracic cavity (lungs and heart) from the abdominal cavity (intestines, stomach, liver, etc.).
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