The irregularly shaped area between the lungs that contains the trachea is called the ________

A) diaphragm
B) sternum
C) thorax
D) mediastinum


D
Explanation: A) The diaphragm is not between the lungs.
B) The sternum is not between the lungs.
C) The thorax is not between the lungs.
D) Correct!

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

Which of the following pairs regarding the TNM system for staging a tumor is mismatched?

A) T—tumor's size and location B) N—number of tumors C) M—presence of metastases D) none of the above

Health & Biomechanics

Heat is believed to assist the healing process of muscle spasm caused by ischemia by releasing histamine and bradykinin.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health & Biomechanics

The parasympathetic nervous system functions to return the body to a state of homeostasis after the fight-or-flight response has been activated

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health & Biomechanics

A tumor of striated muscle tissue is a/an ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health & Biomechanics