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What are body cavities? |
confined spaces within the body whose function is to cushion, protect, and permit changes in the shape, volume or position of internal (visceral organs) |
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what are the two primary cavities? |
1)ventral (anterior) 2)dorsal (posterior)
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ventral (anterior) cavity |
thoracic region |
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dorsal (anterior) cavity |
brain and spinal cavities |
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ventral body cavities |
-thoracic, diaphragm, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity, mediastinum, pleural, pericardial, abdominopelvic |
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dorsal body cavity |
-protects the central nervous system -cranial cavity: brain and cerebrospinal fluid -spinal cavity: contains spinal cord and cerebrospinal fluid |
