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9 Cards in this Set
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Cranial cavity |
Formed by cranial bones and contains brain |
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vertebral canal |
Formed by vertebral column and contains spinal cord and the beginnings of spinal nerves |
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thoracic cavity |
Chest cavity; contains pleural and pericardial cavities and mediastinum |
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Pleural cavity |
Each surrounds a lung, the serous membrane of each pleural cavity is the pleura |
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Pericardial cavity |
Surround the heart, the serous membrane of the pericardial cavity is the pericardium |
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Mediastinum |
Central portion of thoracic cavity between the lungs, extends from sternum to vertebral column and from first rib to diaphragm, contains heart, I miss, esophagus, trachea, and several large blood vessels |
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Abdominopelvic cavity |
Subdivided into abdominal and pelvic cavities |
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Abdominal cavity |
Contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of large intestine; the serous membrane of the abdominal cavity is the peritoneum |
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Pelvic cavity |
Contains urinary bladder, portions of large intestine, and internal organs of reproduction |
