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11/03/2020

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ABDOMINAL CAVITY

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The large ventral cavity below the diaphragm and above the pelvic cavity

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ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY 

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The large ventral cavity between the diaphragm and pelvis that includes the abdominal and pelvic cavities

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CRANIAL CAVITY

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The dorsal cavity that contains the brain

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DIAPHRAGM 

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The muscle that separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity

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PELVIC CAVITY

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The ventral cavity that is below the abdominal cavity

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SPINAL CAVITY (CANAL)

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Dorsal cavity that contains the spinal cord

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THORACIC CAVITY

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The ventral cavity above the diaphragm; the chest cavity

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