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| formed by cranial bones and contains brain |
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| formed by vertebral column and contains spinal cord and the beginnings of spinal nerves |
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| chest cavity; contains pleural and pericardial cavities and mediastinum |
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| each surrounds a lung; the serous membrane of each pleural cavity is the pleura |
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| surrounds the heart; the serous membrane of the pericardial cavity is the pericardium |
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| central portion of thoracic cavity between the lungs; extends from sternum to vertebral column and from first rib to diaphragm; contains heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, and several large blood vessels |
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| subdivided into abdominal and pelvic cavities |
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| contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of large intestine; the serous membrane of the abdominal cavity is the peritoneum |
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| contains urinary bladder, portions of large intestine, and internal organs of reproduction |
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