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Solutions For Admission Assessment Exam Review Chapter 7 Problem 2RQ

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Solution 1

Thoracic cavity or chest cavity is the chamber of the body of vertebrates that is protected by the thoracic wall. If you want to separate the abdominal cavity, sagittal plane cannot be used as it is vertical plane, which divides the body into left and right.

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The transverse plane only can be used as it lies at right angles to the long axis of the body.

So, the correct answer is (b).

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Coronal plane and frontal planes are also not suitable. Sagittal plane cannot be used as it is vertical and divides the body into left and right sides. Frontal and coronal planes cannot be used as they are also vertical planes, which divide the body into anterior or ventral and back.

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Hence, the options (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect.

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The transverse plane can be used as it is like a stack which lies at right angles to the long axis of the body.

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Hence, the correct answer is