Body Cavities

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Body cavities

Fluid-lined spaces inside the body that hold and protect internal organs; not connected to the outside of the body

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Dorsal cavity

Main body cavity on the posterior (back) side;
contains the cranial and vertebral cavities

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Cranial cavity

Dorsal cavity; cavity inside the skull; contains the brain

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Vertebral (spinal) cavity
Dorsal cavity; cavity inside the vertebral column; contains the spinal cord
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Ventral cavity
Main body cavity on the anterior (front) side; contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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Thoracic cavity
Ventral cavity; chest cavity; contains the lungs and heart; separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm
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Abdominopelvic cavity
Ventral cavity; cavity below the diaphragm; divided into the abdominal and pelvic cavities
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Abdominal cavity
Ventral cavity → abdominopelvic cavity; upper portion below the diaphragm; contains many digestive organs such as the stomach, liver, pancreas, and intestines
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Pelvic cavity
Ventral cavity → abdominopelvic cavity; lower portion; contains organs within the pelvis
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Pleural cavity
Ventral cavity → thoracic cavity; space surrounding each lung
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Pericardial cavity
Ventral cavity → thoracic cavity; space surrounding the heart
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Peritoneal cavity

Ventral cavity → abdominopelvic cavity → abdominal cavity; space between the visceral (organ-covering) and parietal (wall-lining) peritoneum (layer) surrounding the abdominal organs