Enclosed Body Cavities Flashcards

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Cranial cavity

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Inside the dorsal cavity

Brain surrounded by the skull

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Vertebral cavity

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Inside the dorsal cavity

Spinal cord surrounded by vertebral cavity.

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Pericardial cavity

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Inside the thoracic cavity which is inside the ventral cavity

Contains the heart

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Mediastinum

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Inside the thoracic cavity which is inside the ventral cavity

Between the lungs, it contains the heart, major blood vessels connected to the heart, the esophagus, the trachea and bronchi, and the thymus

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Diaphragm

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A muscular sheet that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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Synovial cavities

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Joint cavities

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Abdominal cavity

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Inside the abdominopelvic (peritoneal) cavity

Contains the digestive organs, spleen and kidneys

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Oral cavity

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Contains the tongue, teeth and gums

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Nasal cavity

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Contains the sinuses

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Plural cavities

left and right

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Inside the thoracic cavity which is inside the ventral cavity

Contains the lungs

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Middle ear

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Contains tiny bones that transmit sound

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Pelvic cavity

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Inside the abdominopelvic cavity

Contains the reproductive organs, bladder and rectum

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Orbital cavities

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Contains the eyeballs

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