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1
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Anatomy

A

Study of the structure of the body

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Physiology

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study of the function of the body

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Levels of organization of the body

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  • Chemical (atom and molecule)
  • Cell
  • tissue
  • organ
  • organ system
  • organism
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Gross anatomy

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Things we can see with the naked eye

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Gross anatomy:

- surface anatomy (define)

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Study of the general form and superficial markings

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Gross anatomy:

- Regional anatomy (define)

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Study of all of the superficial and internal features in a specific region of the body

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Gross anatomy:

- Systemic anatomy (define)

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study of the structure of major organ systems

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Microscopic anatomy

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things we nee magnification to see

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types of anatomy that fall under Gross anatomy

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  • surface anatomy
  • regional anatomy
  • systemic anatomy
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Types of anatomy that fall under microscopic anatomy

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  • Cytology anatomy

- histology anatomy

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Microscopic anatomy:

- cytology (define)

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study of the structure o f individual cells

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Microscopic anatomy:

- Histology anatomy (define)

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study of the tissue level of anatomical organization

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List all of the body systems (12)

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  • Integumentary system
  • Skeletal system
  • Muscular system
  • vascular system
  • lymphatic system
  • nervous system
  • respiratory system
  • digestive system
  • endocrine system
  • Renal/Urinary system
  • Male Reproductive system
  • Female reproductive system
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Homeostasis

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The body likes things to stay the same, and will adjust to keep things that way

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Negative feedback

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occurs when making a change sends a signal to undo the change

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what is the anatomic position?

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Standing upright arms down and palms forward, feet together

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Appendicular

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direction

means arms and legs ( the “appendages”)

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Axial

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Direction

means Trunk of the body (so everything except the arms and legs)

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Anterior

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Direction

means front

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Posterior

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Direction

means back

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Ventral

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Direction

means toward the chest and belly

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Dorsal

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Direction

means toward the back

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Superior

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direction

means up

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inferior

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direction

means down

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Cephalic/cranial

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Direction

means towards the head

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Caudal

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Direction

means towards the buttocks

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superficial

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Direction
near the surface of the body and can come in contact with things outside the body
Ex: rib cage is superficial to the heart

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Deep

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Direction
farther from the surface of the body
Ex: rib cage is deep to the pectoral muscles

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External

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direction

closer to the outside

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internal

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direction

more on the inside

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proximal

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direction
closer to the center
(mainly used for arms and legs)

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distal

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direction
further form the center
(mainly used for arms and legs)

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lateral

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direction

further out to the sides

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medial

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direction

closer to the center

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supine

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direction
body positioned face up

drink soup fine

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Prone

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Direction
body positioned face down

Soup “Prones” out of your mouth

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Transverse plane

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Horizontal cut

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Sagittal plane

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cuts the body into left and right halves

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midsagittal/median plane

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means the cut is right down the middle

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Parasagittal plane

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means we’re making a sagittal cut (into right and left), but it’s not right down the middle

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Coronal/frontal plane

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cuts the body into a front half and a back half

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oblique plane

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cuts the body at an angle

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Region

in the direction of the head

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Cephalic/Cranial Region

Axial Region

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Cephalic/Cranial

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Axial Region

in the direction of the head

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Auricular

A

Axial Region

referring to the ears

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Region

referring to the ears

A

Auricular Region

Axial

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Region

Nose

A

Nasal Region

Axial

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Nasal

A

Axial Region

Nose

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Region

Mouth

A

Oral region

Axial

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Cervical

A

Axial Region

Neck

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Region

Neck

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Cervical region

Axial

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Thoracic

A

Axial Region

Chest (where ribs are)

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Region

Chest (where ribs are)

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Thoracic region

Axial

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Pectoral

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Axial Region

Front of the chest

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Region

Front of the chest

A

pectoral Region

Axial

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Axillary

A

Axial Region

Armpits

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Region

Armpits

A

Axillary region

Axial

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Mammary

A

Axial Region

Breasts

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Region

Breasts

A

Mammary region

Axial

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Sternal

A

Axial Region

around the sternum (breastbone)

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Dorsal

A

Axial region

back

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region

back

A

Dorsal region

Axial

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Scapular

A

Axial Region

Bony “wings” (shoulder blade)

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Region

Bony “wings” (shoulder blade)

A

Scapular region

Axial

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vertebral

A

Axial Region

spine

66
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Region

spine

A

Vertebral region

Axial

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Abdominal

A

Axial Region

your belly. Below the ribs/diaphragm, above the pelvis in front.

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Region

your belly. Below the ribs/diaphragm, above the pelvis in front.

A

Abdominal Region

Axial

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Pelvic

A

Axial Region

area around the pelvis, the bones you are sitting on (hips and buttocks)

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Axial Region

around the sternum (breastbone)

A

Sternal region

Axial

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Axial Region

area around the pelvis, the bones you are sitting on (hips and buttocks)

A

Pelvic region

Axial

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Deltoid

A

Appendicular Region

Shoulder

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Region

Shoulder

A

Deltoid Region

Appendicular

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Brachial

A

Appendicular Region

Arm

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Region

Arm

A

Brachial Region

Appendicular

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Antecubital

A

Appendicular Region

Front crease elbow (inside)

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Region

Front crease elbow (inside)

A

Antecubital Region

Appendicular

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Olecranal

A

Appendicular Region

Back/point of elbow

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Region

Back/point of elbow

A

Olecranal Region

Appendicular

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Antebrachial

A

Appendicular region

forearm

81
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region

forearm

A

Antebrachial Region

Appendicular

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Manus

A

Appendicular Region

hand

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Region

hand

A

manus Region

Appendicular

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Carpal

A

Appendicular Region

wrist

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Region

wrist

A

Carpal Region

Appendicular

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Dorsum of hand

A

Appendicular region

back of the hand

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region

back of the hand

A

Dorsum of hand Region

Appendicular

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Palmar

A

Appendicular region

Palm of the hand

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region

Palm of the hand

A

Palmar region

Appendicular

90
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digital

A

Appendicular region

fingers

91
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region

fingers

A

digital region

Appendicular

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pollex

A

Appendicular region

thumb

93
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region

thumb

A

pollex region

Appendicular

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Gluteal

A

Appendicular Region

buttocks

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Region

buttocks

A

gluteal region

Appendicular

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Coxal

A

Appendicular Region

Another word for pelvic/hip

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Region

Another word for pelvic/hip

A

Coxal region

Appendicular

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Femoral

A

Appendicular Region

upper leg

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Region

upper leg

A

Femoral region

Appendicular

100
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patellar

A

Appendicular Region

kneecaps

101
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Region

kneecaps

A

patellar region

Appendicular

102
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popliteal

A

Appendicular Region

back of the knee

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Region

back of the knee

A

popliteal region

Appendicular

104
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Crural

A

Appendicular Region

shin

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Region

shin

A

Crural region

Appendicular

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Sural

A

Appendicular Region

Calf of the leg (back of lower leg)

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Region

Calf of the leg (back of lower leg)

A

Sural region

Appendicular

108
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Pes

A

Appendicular Region

Foot (including ankle)

109
Q

Region

Foot (including ankle)

A

Pes region

Appendicular

110
Q

Tarsal

A

Appendicular Region

ankle

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Region

ankle

A

Tarsal Region

Appendicular

112
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Calcaneal

A

Appendicular Region

Heel

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Region

Heel

A

Clacaneal region

Appendicular

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Dorsum of foot

A

Appendicular Region

Top of foot

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Region

Top of foot

A

Dorsum of foot region

Appendicular

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Plantar surface of foot

A

Appendicular Region

Side you stand on

117
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Region

Side you stand on

A

Plantar surface of foot region

Appendicular

118
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Digital

A

Appendicular Region

toes

119
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Region

toes

A

Digital region

Appendicular

120
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Hallux

A

Appendicular Region

Big Toe

121
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Region

Big Toe

A

Hallux Region

Appendicular

122
Q

Body cavities

A
  • empty spaces in your skeleton that your organs go into

- Closed, full of fluid, and lined with a thin layer of tissue called serous membrane

123
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serous membrane

A

thin layer of tissue in body cavities

124
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Visceral organ

A

internal organs that exist within body cavities

125
Q

List some visceral organs

A
  • Brain and spinal cord
  • lungs
  • heart
  • stomach
  • spleen
  • liver
126
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Dorsal cavity

A

Contains brain and spinal cord
made of 2 parts:
- Cranial cavity: contains brain
- vertebral cavity: contains spinal cord

127
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Contains brain and spinal cord

Made of 2 parts

A

Dorsal cavity

  • Cranial cavity: contains brain
  • vertebral cavity: contains spinal cord
128
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Thoracic Cavity

A 
Inside the ribcage
Contains:
- Pleural cavities: contain the lungs
- Pericardial cavity: contains the heart
- Mediastinum
129
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Cranial cavity

A

Contains brain

130
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Vertebral cavity

A

Contains spinal cord

131
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Pleural Cavities

A

Contains the lungs

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Pericardial Cavity

A

Contails the heart

133
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Mediastrinum

A

not really a cavity, it contains the big arteries and veins that go to the heart, the trachea, and the esophagus. Also surrounds and stabilizes the pericardial cavity

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