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Dorsal Cavity
- Cranial Cavity
- Vertebral Cavity
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Cranial Cavity
Formed by cranial bones and contains brain.
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Ventral Cavity
- Thoracic Cavity
- Abdominopelvic Cavity
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Thoracic Cavity
Chest cavity; superior portion of ventral body cavity; contains pleural and pericardial cavaties and mediastinum.
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Vertebral Cavity
Formed by vertebral column and contains spinal cord and the beginnings of spinal nerves.
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Pleural Cavity
Each surrounds a lung; the serous membrane of the pleural vacities is the pleura.
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Pericardial Cavity
Surrounds 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 neck to diaphragm; contains heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, and several large blood vessels.
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
Inferior portion of ventral body cavity; subdivided inot 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.
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