THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The thoracic cavity includes which organs?
A
Heart, stomach, and lung
B
Stomach, heart, and lung
C
Stomach, intestines, liver
D
Heart, lung, large blood vessels
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -[2] The thoracic cavity contains organs and tissues that function in the respiratory (lungs, bronchi, trachea, pleura), cardiovascular (heart, pericardium, great vessels, lymphatics), nervous (vagus nerve, sympathetic chain, phrenic nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve), immune (thymus) and digestive (esophagus) systems.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thorax is the chest cavity of the body, and as the trachea is not a part of the chest. Trachea is the part of throat. Trachea is the only part not located in the thorax.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the thoracic cavity, the heart is located just slightly to the left of center, behind the sternum. The sternum is better known as the breast bone. The heart is between the lungs and in front of the spinal column.

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