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Body Cavities
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2014

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Term
Cranial Cavity
Definition
Dorsal cavity, encases the brain
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Vertebral Cavity
Definition
Dorsal cavity, extending from the cranial cavity to the base of the spine
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Thoracic Cavity
Definition
Upper ventral cavity, contains heart & lungs
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Pleural Cavity
Definition
Inside the Thoracic cavity, contains the lungs
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Pericardial Cavity
Definition
Inside the Thoracic cavity, contains the heart
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Superior Mediastinum
Definition
above the Pericardial Cavity, contains the Thymus
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Abdominal Cavity
Definition
Part of the Abdominopelvic Cavity, contains organs of the digestive, reproductive & excretory systems
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Pelvic Cavity
Definition
Part of the Abdominopelvic Cavity, contains the bladder, reproductive organs & rectum
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