Abdominal Walls: Page 4 of 8
| Rotate the cadaver so you can see the inferior (caudal) side of the diaphragm. | |
| Identify the caval hiatus, or opening. |
What is the thoracic level of this opening? |
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T8 |
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What anatomical components pass through this opening? |
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Inferior vena cava, right phrenic nerve. |
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