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1/15BackSkip to main contentBackWhat does the cranial cavity contain?
The cranial cavity contains the brain. What is contained within the vertebral cavity?
The vertebral cavity contains the spinal cord. What organs are found in the thoracic cavity?
The thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs. What is the function of the diaphragm in relation to body cavities?
The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity. What does the abdominal cavity contain?
The abdominal cavity contains digestive viscera. Which organs are located in the pelvic cavity?
The pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum. What are the two main subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?
The dorsal body cavity includes the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity. What are the main subdivisions of the ventral body cavity?
The ventral body cavity is subdivided into the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity. What cavities are included in the thoracic cavity?
The thoracic cavity includes the pleural cavities (lungs), the pericardial cavity (heart), and the mediastinum. What is the mediastinum?
The mediastinum is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity containing the heart, trachea, esophagus, and other structures. What does the pleural cavity contain?
The pleural cavity contains the lungs. What is the pericardial cavity?
The pericardial cavity is the space within the mediastinum that surrounds the heart. What is the abdominopelvic cavity?
The abdominopelvic cavity is the combined abdominal and pelvic cavities. Which body cavity contains the digestive organs?
The abdominal cavity contains the digestive organs. Which body cavity contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs?
The pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum.
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