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What bones surround the chest cavity?

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The rib cage.

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yes the compact bone surrounds the spongy bone
What is chest cavity?
The chest cavity is where your heart, lungs, and esophagus reside. It's essentially everything located behind the chest wall, but in front of the spine, above the diaphragm and below the throat.
What seperates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity?
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What bones surround the opening of the nose?
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What is the cavity formed by the hip bones?
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