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Body Cavity
spaces within the body that contain internal organs
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What do Body Cavities do?
protect, separate, and support organs
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Two types of Dorsal body cavities:
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Cranial Cavity
contains the brain
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Vertebral Canal
contains the spiral cord
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Diaphragm separates the Ventral Body Cavity into:
- thoracic cavity
- abdominopelvic cavity
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Thoratic Cavity
- 2 pleural cavities for the lungs
- pericardial cavity for the heart
- mediastinum: region from the breastbone to backbone and between lungs, containing the heart, thymus gland, esophagus, trachea, etc
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Mediastinum
region from the breastbone to backbone and between lungs, containing the heart, thymus gland, esophagus, trachea, etc
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Abdominopelvic
- abdominal cavity for stomach, spleen, liver, etc
- pelvic cavity for urinary bladder, reproductive organs
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Abdominal Cavity
stomach, spleen, liver, etc.
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Pelvic Cavity
urinary bladder, reproductive organs
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