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Body Cavities (Figure 1.6)
Figure 1.6
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/24/2008

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Dorsal cavity
Definition
located near the dorsal surface of the body and has two subdivision: Cranial cavity and Vertebral cavity
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cranial cavity
Definition
formed by the cranial bone and contains brain
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vertebral cavity
Definition
formed by vertebral column and contain spinal cord and the beginnings of spinal nerves.
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thoracic cavity
Definition
chest cavity; superior portion of ventral body cavity; contains pleural and pericardial cavities and mediastinum
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Pleural cavity
Definition
each surrounds a lung (pleura)
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Pericardial cavity
Definition
surround the heart (pericardium)
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Mediastinum
Definition
between plural cavities - heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, aorta, SVC
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Abdominal cavity
Definition

Divide from thoracic cavity by an physical plane, a diaphragm

stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, small and most of large intestine (peritoneum)

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Pelvic cavity
Definition

divide by oblique plane from sacral promotory to pubic symphysis

Urinary bladder, inferior portion of large intestine, internal organs of reproduction

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