answersLogoWhite

0

The thoracic diaphragm is a muscular wall that separates the chest (thoracic) cavity from the abdominal cavity. It is at the bottom of the rib cage and is the muscle that contracts to draw air into the lungs.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Muscular wall separating the abdomimal and thoracic cavities?

Diaphragm


What muscle is separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm. This is a broad flat muscle. (muscular) diaphragmThe diaphragm is a muscle that separate the thoracic from the abdominal cavity. The pelvis is the lowest part of the abdominal cavity and it has no physical separation from it Diaphragm


Are the Abdominal And Pelvic Cavities Are Separated By The Diaphragm?

No. The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the diaphragm.


How does the size and location of the thoracic and abdominal and pelvic cavities on the rat compare to the thoracic and abdominal & pelvic cavities on the human?

Very much the


What is a thick muscle separating two body cavities?

The diaphragm is a thick muscle separating the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.


Are the abdominal and pelvic cavities separated by the diaphragm?

Yes, the abdominal and pelvic cavities are separated by the pelvic floor muscles, not the diaphragm. The diaphragm separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity, which contains the heart and lungs.


Is the diaphragm a wall of muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and aids us to breathe?

Yes, the diaphragm is a wall of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and aids us to breathe. It belongs in the Muscular and the Respiratory systems.


What separates the thoracic from abdominal cavities?

diaphragm


What is the muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities called?

The thoracic cavity is the upper part of the torso and contains organs like the lungs and heart, while the abdominal cavity is the lower part. These two parts are separated by the diaphragm.


Identify two body cavities found in the fetal pig?

The two largest body cavities are the thoracic and abdominal cavities.


Does the diaphragm lie between the thoracic and abdominal cavities and assist us to breathe?

Yes, the diaphragm lies between the thoracic and abdominal cavities and assists us to breathe.


What are the two major cavities of the body are called?

The Thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm) & the Abdominal cavity (below).