Body Cavities

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Cranial

Houses the brain

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Spinal

Houses the spinal cords

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Thoracic

Located within the thorax or chest

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Pericardial

A thin, fluid filled space that surrounds the heart

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Pleural

Potential space between the pleura in the lungs

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Abdominopelvic

Contains organs from the digestive, reproductive, and urinary systems. (Split 4 quadrants and 9 regions)

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Abdominal

Contains most of the digestive system

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Pelvic

The space within the bones of the pelvis

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Peritoneal

Space within the abdomen

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Diaphragm

A muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Visceral Pericardium

A potential space, not a true cavity, between the serous pericardium in the heart

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Parietal Pleura

Covers the internal surface of the thoracic cavity