What are the organs in the thorax?

The organs of the thorax include the thymus gland, the breasts, the heart, the lungs, the tracheobronchial tree and the pleurae. The thymus gland is located in the superior mediastinum of the thoracic cavity but may also extend into the neck.

1. How many organs are in the thoracic cavity?
2. What organs does the thorax protect?
3. What is the thorax composed of?
4. Is the liver in the thorax?
5. What organs are in ventral cavity?
6. What organ is between your breasts?
7. What are the functions of the thorax?
8. How many ribs are in the thorax?
9. What is the muscular organ present below the lungs called?
10. Is the clavicle part of the thorax?
11. How many bones are in the thorax?
12. Where is the spleen located in the body?
13. What are the three sections of the thorax?

How many organs are in the thoracic cavity?

It contains the lungs, the middle and lower airways—the tracheobronchial tree—the heart, the vessels transporting blood between the heart and the lungs, the great arteries bringing blood from the heart out into general circulation, and the major veins into which the blood is collected for transport back to the heart.

What organs does the thorax protect?

The thoracic cage can expand and contract to facilitate breathing in association with the diaphragm; it also protects the lungs, heart, and other organs of the thoracic cavity.

What is the thorax composed of?

The thoracic, or chest wall, consists of a skeletal framework, fascia, muscles, and neurovasculature – all connected together to form a strong and protective yet flexible cage. The thorax has two major openings: the superior thoracic aperture found superiorly and the inferior thoracic aperture located inferiorly.

Is the liver in the thorax?

Both the liver and the stomach are located in the lower chest region under the thoracic diaphragm, a sheet of muscle at the bottom of the rib cage that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity.

What organs are in ventral cavity?

Ventral Cavity

Organs contained within this body cavity include the lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, and reproductive organs. You can see some of the organs in the ventral cavity in Figure 10.5.

What organ is between your breasts?

The thymus is a small organ located just behind the breast bone (sternum) in the front part of the chest.

What are the functions of the thorax?

It provides a base for the muscle attachment of the upper extremities, the head and neck, the vertebral column, and the pelvis. The thorax also provides protection for the heart, lungs, and viscera.

How many ribs are in the thorax?

The rib cage surrounds the lungs and the heart, serving as an important means of bony protection for these vital organs.In total, the rib cage consists of the 12 thoracic vertebrae and the 24 ribs, in addition to the sternum.

What is the muscular organ present below the lungs called?

The diaphragm, located below the lungs, is the major muscle of respiration. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle that contracts rhythmically and continually, and most of the time, involuntarily. Upon inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity enlarges.

Is the clavicle part of the thorax?

The upper part of the thorax is almost completely surrounded by the muscles of the shoulder region, which arise from the ribs, and also from the vertebrae. ... Here's the clavicle, or collar bone, here's the scapula, or shoulder blade. These two bones articulate with the bones of the thorax at one point only, here.

How many bones are in the thorax?

Chest (thorax)

There are usually 25 bones in the chest but sometimes there can be additional cervical ribs in men.

Where is the spleen located in the body?

The spleen is a fist-sized organ in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs. It's an important part of your immune system, but you can survive without it. This is because the liver can take over many of the spleen's functions.

What are the three sections of the thorax?

The thorax consists of three segments, the prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax, each derived from a...… …as paired outgrowths from the thorax, stiffened by ribs, or veins, in which run tracheae.