Body Cavities

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Body Cavities and their organs

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Cranial Cavity

Houses the brain

<p>Houses the brain </p>
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Vertebral canal

Houses the vertebral column (the spine)

<p>Houses the vertebral column (the spine)</p>
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Thoracic Cavity

Contains the trachea, bronchi, lungs, esophagus, heart, and thymus gland

<p>Contains the trachea, bronchi, lungs, esophagus, heart, and thymus gland</p>
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Abdominal Cavity

Includes the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, kidneys, large intestine, and adrenal glands

<p>Includes the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, kidneys, large intestine, and adrenal glands</p>
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Pelvic Cavity

At the end of the large intestines containing reproductive organs, the urinary bladder, the colon, and the rectum.

<p>At the end of the large intestines containing reproductive organs, the urinary bladder, the colon, and the rectum.</p>
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Abdominopelvic Cavity

Includes the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity.

<p>Includes the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity. </p>
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Diaphragm

The muscle that separates the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.

<p>The muscle that separates the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.</p>
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Mediastinum

The central portion of the thoracic cavity in between the lungs.

It contains all chest organs except the lungs (heart, aorta, thymus gland, chest portion of trachea, esophagus)

<p>The central portion of the thoracic cavity in between the lungs. </p><p>It contains all chest organs except the lungs (heart, aorta, thymus gland, chest portion of trachea, esophagus)</p>
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Pericardial Cavity

A part of the mediastinum that contains the heart

<p>A part of the mediastinum that contains the heart</p>
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Pleural Cavity

A fluid-filled space surrounding the lungs, enclosed by the ribs and sternum

<p>A fluid-filled space surrounding the lungs, enclosed by the ribs and sternum</p>
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Dorsal Body Cavity

Cranial cavity & Vertebral cavity

<p>Cranial cavity &amp; Vertebral cavity</p>
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Ventral body cavity

Thoracic + Abdominopelvic cavity

<p>Thoracic + Abdominopelvic cavity</p>
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