Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 1 - An Introduction to the Human Body - Figure 1.10 - Page 18: 1

Answer

The heart is surrounded by the pericardial cavity, which is in the mediastinum, which is in the thoracic cavity. The lungs are in the pleural cavities which are in the thorax.

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The heart is surrounded by the pericardial cavity, which is in the mediastinum, which is in the thorax The lungs are surrounded by the pleural cavities, which are in the thoracic cavity.
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