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What is the function of the thorax?
 
  a. Facilitate digestion.
  b. Heat, humidify, and filter gases.
  c. Protect the vital organs.
  d. Vocalization.

Question 2

Where does the sternal angle lie?
 
  a. At the depression in the body of the ster-num to which the clavicles attach
  b. At the join between the manubrium and sternal body
  c. At the superior edge of the sternum
  d. Where the xiphoid process connects to the sternum


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The thorax is a cone-shaped cavity that houses the lungs and the contents of the mediastinum (Figure 9-16). It functions to protect the vital organs within and has the capability of changing shape to enable air to be moved into and out of the lungs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The fused connection between the manubrium and the body is known as the sternal angle. It is also known as the angle of Louis.


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