Front | Back |
Dorsal Body Cavity includes
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1. Cranial Cavity - contains brain
2. Spinal Cavity - contains spinal cord |
Ventral Body cavity includes
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1. Thoracic cavity
2. Abdominopelvic cavity |
Thoracic cavity contents
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1. pleural cavities (2)
2. Mediastinum |
Pleural cavities (2) contain
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Lungs
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Mediastinum contains
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Heart, thymus, trachea, esophagus, and aorta
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Pericardial cavity contains
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Heart
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Abdominopelvic cavity contains
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1. Abdominal Cavity
2. Pelvic Cavity |
Abdominal cavity contents
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Digestive viscera
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Pelvic cavity contents
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Bladder, reproductive organs and rectum
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Serous membrane that covers heart
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Pericardium
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Serous membrane that covers longs
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Pleurae
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Forms lining of abdominal cavity and many abdominal organs
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Peritoneum
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Serous membrane lining organs
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Visceral
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Serous membrane lining cavity
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Parietal
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