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11 Cards in this Set
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Dorsal body cavity |
Toward back of body, entire central nervous system |
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Cranial cavity |
Where the brain is encased by the skull |
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Spinal (vertebral) cavity |
Encloses spinal cord |
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Ventral body cavity |
Toward front of body, holds internal organs |
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Thoracic cavity |
Surrounded by ribs and muscles of chests |
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Plural cavity |
Each cavity houses a lung |
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Pericardial cavity |
Houses the heart |
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Mediastinum |
Houses remaining thoracic organs |
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Abdominopelvic cavity |
Separated by diaphragm |
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Abdominal cavity |
Stomach, intestines, liver |
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Pelvic cavity |
Contains bladder |
