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body cavities
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spaces within the body that help protect, separate, and support internal organs (bones, muscles, ligaments separate body cavities)
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cranial cavity
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contains the brain; formed by the cranial bones
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vertebral (spinal) cavity
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contains the spinal cord; formed by the bones of the vertebral column (backbone)
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meninges
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three layers of protective tissue that lines the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity
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thoracic cavity
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chest cavity; formed by the ribs, the muscles of the chest, the sternum, and the thoracic portion of the vertebral column (backbone)
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pericardial cavity
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a fluid-filled space that surrounds the heart
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pleural cavity
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(2)each one surrounds one lung and contains a small amount of fluid
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mediastinum
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central part of the thoracic cavity; between the lungs; extending from the sternum to the verebral column and from the neck to the diaphragm
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diaphragm
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a dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
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abdominopelvic cavity
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extends from the diaphragm to the groin and is encircled by the abdominal wall and the bones and muscles of the pelvis
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abdominal cavity
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the superior portion; contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gall-bladder, small intestine, and most of the large intestine
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pelvic cavity
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the inferior portion; containsthe urinary bladder, portions of the large intestine, and internal organs of the reproductive system
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viscera
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organs inside the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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