What organ is superior to the stomach?

What organ is superior to the stomach?

Anatomical Relations

Anatomical Relation	Structures
Superior	Oesophagus and left dome of the diaphragm
Anterior	Diaphragm, greater omentum, anterior abdominal wall, left lobe of liver, gall bladder
Posterior	Lesser sac, pancreas, left kidney, left adrenal gland, spleen, splenic artery, transverse mesocolon

Is the heart superior to the stomach?

The heart is superior to the stomach. The elbow is proximal to the wrist. The lungs are lateral to the heart.

What is the stomach inferior to?

diaphragm

Is the stomach is inferior to the diaphragm?

The stomach is inferior to the diaphragm. True, the diaphragm is above (superior) the stomach. The trachea is anterior to the spinal cord. The kidneys are inferior to the adrenal glands.

What organ is superior to the heart?

the thymus

Are the lungs superior to the heart?

The heart lies superior to the diaphragm. Below or underneath. The diaphragm lies inferior to the heart. The lungs lie lateral to the heart.

Are the lungs anterior or posterior to the heart?

The human heart is located within the thoracic cavity, medially between the lungs in the space known as the mediastinum.

What organ is superior to the lungs?

Is the stomach in the thoracic cavity?

The liver also creates bile, which helps the stomach digest food through a cocktail of enzymes and acids. Both the liver and the stomach are located in the lower chest region under the thoracic diaphragm, a sheet of muscle at the bottom of the rib cage that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity.

What serous membrane covers the surface of the lungs?

Pleura. Pleurae are serous membranes that separate the lungs and the wall of the thoracic cavity. The visceral pleura covers the surface of the lungs, and the parietal pleura covers the inside of the thorax, mediastinum, and diaphragm. A thin film of serous fluid fills the space between the two pleurae.