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Dorsal
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which protects the fragile nervous system organs
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cranial- in the skull, encases the brain.
vertebral or spinal- which runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate spinal cord. |
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Ventral
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thoracic- is surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
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Ventral
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pleural- each enveloping a lung and the medial mediastimum
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Ventral
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pericardial- which encloses the heart and it also the thoracic organs (esophagus, trachea, and other organs)
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Ventral
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abdominopelvic- by the diaphragm, contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs
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Ventral
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pelvic- lies in the body pelvis and contains the urinary bladder, some reproductive organs, and the rectum
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