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Dorsal Body Cavity lined by ependymal cells that secrete cerebral spinal fluid and three layers of meninges.
1. Cranial Cavity
a. Brain
2. Spinal Cavity
a. Spinal Cord
Thoraic cavity surrounded by pleura, visceral, and parietal which make up the pleural cavity filled with fluid.
1. Thoracic Body Cavity
a. Right Pleural Cavity (Right Lung)
b. Left Pleural Cavity (Left Lung)
c. Mediastinum Cavity (Trachea, Esophagus, Major Vessels)
d. Pericardial Cavity (Heart)
2. Abdominophelvic Cavity
a. Abdominal Cavity
b. Pelvic Cavity
Serous membranes: double membranes of loose connective tissue covered by a layer of simple squamous epithelium called mesothelium
a. Visceral means laying against the organ
b. Parietal means laying against the wall
c. Peritoneum
d. Pericardium
e. Pleura
f. Mesenteries: fused layers of visceral peritoneum that attach suspended organs in the abdominopelvic region.
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