Body Cavities Flashcards
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Formed by the Vertebral and contains the spinal cord.
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Vertebral Cavity (Spinal) - Dorsal Body Cavity
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Formed by Cranial Bones and Contains the Brain
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Cranial Cavity - Dorsal Body Cavity
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Chest Cavity contains three smaller Cavities;
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Thoracic Cavity
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Fluid Filled Space around the Heart
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Pericardial Cavity
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Two spaces, each surrounding a lung
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Pleural Cavities
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Space between the lungs; it contains the heart, esophagus, trachea and several large blood vessels.
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Mediastinum
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Extends from the Diaphragm to the groin
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
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Contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine and most of the large intestine.
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Abdominal Cavity
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Contains the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs, some of the large intestine.
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Pelvic Cavity
