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open body cavities
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those opening to the outside of the body
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digestive system, urinary system, respiratory system, reproductive system
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mucous membranes (mucosa)
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those membranes lining open body cavities
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mucus
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a thick viscous fluid, lines free surfaces thus protecting against dehydration, abrasion, strong acids and bases
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of water and protein
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closed body cavities
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those that don't open to the outside of the body; don't have mucous membrane, has serous membrane
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ventral body cavities and dorsal boedy cavities
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Dorsal body cavities
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Cranial cavity and Vertebral (spinal) canal or cavity
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top part of body
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What structure separates the thoracic from the abdominopelvic cavity?
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Diaphragm
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Ventral body cavities
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Thoracic cavity: Pleural cavities, Pericardial cavity; Abdominopelvic cavity: Abdominal cavity, Pelvic cavity
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Thoracic cavity
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chest cavity; superior portion of the ventral body cavity; contain pleural and pericardial cavities and mediastinum
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middle part of body
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Pleural cavities
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surrounds each lung; serous membrane is called pleura
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Pleura
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Serous membrane in pleural cavities
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Pericardial cavity
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surrounds the heart; serous membrane is called pericardium
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Pericardium
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Serous membrane in pericardial cavity
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Abdominopelvic cavity
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inferior portion of ventral body cavities
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bottom part of body
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Abdominal cavity
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stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestines, and most of large intestine; serous membrane called peritoneum
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Peritoneum
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Serous membrane in abdominal cavity
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Pelvic cavity
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unrinary bladder, part of large intestines and internal organs of reproduction
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Cranial cavity
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formed by cranial bones and contain brain
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Vertebral (spinal) canal or cavity
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formed by vertebral column & contain spinal cord and beginning of a spinal nerves
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Serous membrane (serosa)
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those membranes lining closed body cavities and their organs
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parietal = wall
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Serous fluid
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inside the closed body cavities to fill up the space
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mediastinum
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space between the lungs, is not a true body cavity, is divided into sections containing organs such as the heart, thymus, aorta, trachea, and esophagus
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