MEDICAL
PELVIS 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 thorax is the body cavity, surrounded by the bony rib cage, that contains the heart and lungs, the great vessels, the esophagus and trachea, the thoracic duct, and the autonomic innervation for these structures.
Detailed explanation-4: -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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