The AEMT recognizes that the division between the thoracic and abdominal cavities lies approximately:

A) at the level of the diaphragm.
B) above the twelfth thoracic vertebrae.
C) below the twelfth rib.
D) at the fifth intercostal space.


Answer: A

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