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Cranial cavity
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Formed by cranial bones
contains brain
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Vertebral canal
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Formed by vertebral comlumn
contains spinal cord & beginnings of spinal nerves
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Thoracic cavity
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Chest cavity
-conts pleural & pericardial cavities, & medistinum
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Pleural cavity
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Ea surrounds a lung
serous membrane is pluera
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Pericardial cavity
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Surrounds heart
pericardium - serous membrane
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Mediastinum
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Anatomic region on the central portion of the thoracic cavity between themedial walls of pleural cavities
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Mediastinum location
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Sternum to vertebral column
first rib to diaphragm
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Mediastinum contains..
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All structures of thoracic cavity other than lungs
heart
thymus
esophagus
trachea
several large blood vessels
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Abdominopelvic cavity
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Subdivided into abdominal and pelvic cavities
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Abdominal cavity contains..
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Stomach
spleen
liver
gallbladder
small intestine
most of large intestine
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Abdominal cavity serous membrane
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Peritoneum
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Peritoneum
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Serous membrane of abdominal cavity
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Pelvic cavity contains..
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Urinary bladder
portions of large intestine
internal organs of reproduction
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Most abdominal organs are surrounded by..
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The peritoneal cavity
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Retroperitoneal organs location
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Organs located between the parietal peritoneum and the posterior abdominal wall
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