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16 Cards in this Set
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The cavity nearest to the dorsal surface that contains the spinal and the cranial cavities
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Dorsal Cavity
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the cranial cavity
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hollow portion of the skull that contains the brain
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the spinal cavity
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long tubular canal within the vertebrae that contains the spinal cord
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the largest cavity and encompasses the chest and abdominal regions
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ventral cavity
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dome shaped thin muscle, that separates the superior and inferior portions of the ventral cavity
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diaphragm
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the part of the ventral cavity superior to the diaphragm that is is separated into left and right compartments
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thoracic cavity
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the membrane partition or septum that separates the thoracic cavity into right and left compartments
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mediastinum
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cavities that contain the lungs
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pleural cavities
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cavity that contain the heart
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pericardial cavity
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part of the ventral cavity that is inferior of the diaphragm, and consists of 2 portions: abdominal and pelvic cavities
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abdominopelvic cavity
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cavity that contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and intestines
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abdominal cavity
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most inferior portion of the abdonminopelvic cavity and contains the urinary bladder, sigmoid colon, rectum, uterus, ovaries
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pelvic cavity
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what is secreted to facilitate ease of movement of the viscera against the cavity walls
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serous fluid
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membranes that line the walls of the right and left thoracic compartments
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parietal pleurae (s=pleura)
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the covering of the lungs
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visceral pleura
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the cavity between the parietal pleura and the visceral pleura
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pleural cavity
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