1 For example, DaVita, which has many dialysis centers across the United States, charges about $480 for a dialysis treatment, not including medications. 2  A dialysis center in Ohio quotes a rate of more than $1,400 but will negotiate with self-pay patients.
The thoracic cavity contains the lungs and the heart, which is located in the mediastinum. The diaphragm forms the floor of the thoracic cavity and separates it from the more inferior abdominopelvic cavity. The abdominopelvic cavity is the largest cavity in the body.he cavities include: 1  Dorsal body cavity. 2  cranial cavity, enclosed by the skull and contains the brain. 3  spinal canal, enclosed by the spine and contains the spinal cord. 4  Ventral body cavity. 5  thoracic cavity, enclosed by the ribcage and contains the lungs and heart. 6  abdominopelvic cavity.
The lungs occupy most of the space in the thoracic cavity. The heart sits between the right and left lung. The lungs are soft and spongy because they are mostly air spaces surrounded by the alveolar cells and elastic connective tissue. Each lung is enclosed by a double-layered serous membrane, called the pleura.The visceral pleuron is firmly attached to the surface of the lung. Visceral pleura is continuous with the parietal pleura that lines the wall of the thorax. The small space between the visceral and parietal pleurae is the pleural cavity.he lungs occupy most of the space in the thoracic cavity. The heart sits between the right and left lung. The lungs are soft and spongy because they are mostly air spaces surrounded by the alveolar cells and elastic connective tissue. Each lung is enclosed by a double-layered serous membrane, called the pleura.