Body Cavities: Flashcards by Michayla Brubacher | Brainscape

Q

What are the two main internal body cavities?

A

. Dorsal

. Ventral

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Q

What are the DORSAL CAVITY subdivisions?

A

CRANIAL CAVITY
(house of the brain and protected by skull)

SPINAL CAVITY
(houses the spinal cord and protected by the vertebrae).

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Q

the VENTRAL CAVITY two subdivisions are what?

A

THORACIC
and
ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY

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Q

VENTRAL SUBDIVISION:

THORACIC CAVITY HOUSES WHAT ORGANS?

A

The lungs and heart.
The central region, houses heart, trachea and others.

BONUS POINTS/ GOOD TO KNOW:
It is protected by rib cage and is superior to the diaphragm.

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VENTRAL SUBDIVISION:

ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY HOUSES WHAT ORGANS?

A

SUPERIOR ABDOMINAL CAV: stomach, liver, ect.

INFERIOR PELVIC CAV: reproductive organs, bladder and rectum.

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