Body Cavities Flashcards
1
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Dorsal cavity
A
Cranial and spinal cavities
2
Q
Cranial cavity
A
Encloses brain in a rigid skull
3
Q
Vertebral cavity
A
Encloses spinal cord protected by boney vertebral column
4
Q
Ventral body cavity
A
Contains thoracic and abdominal pelvic cavities
5
Q
Thoracic
A
Contains heat and lungs, separated from abdominal by diaphragm
6
Q
Abdominopelvic
A
Contains abdominal and pelvic cavities
7
Q
Abdominal cavity
A
Houses stomach , intestines liver And other organs
8
Q
Pelvic cavity
A
Partially enclosed by bony hips, contains bladder rectum and reproductive organs