Body Cavities Flashcards

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Dorsal

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(Posterior- behind/back) contains cranial and spinal

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Ventral

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(front) contains thoracic cavity- lungs, heart, thymus gland; Abdominopelvic- all other visceral organs in body

-separated by diaphragm

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Thoracic Cavity

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a. Mediastinum- thymus & blood vessels
- superior to pericardial cavity (heart)
b. Pleural cavities- lungs

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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responsible for shallow breath
a. abdominal
b. pelvic cavity

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