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Dorsal and Ventral Body Cavities and Their Subdivisions

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  • What 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 separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
    The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
  • What does the abdominal cavity contain?
    The abdominal cavity contains digestive viscera.
  • What organs are found 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 is subdivided into 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 abdominopelvic cavity?
    The abdominopelvic cavity includes the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.
  • What is the pleural cavity?
    The pleural cavity is the space surrounding each lung within the thoracic cavity.
  • What is the pericardial cavity?
    The pericardial cavity is the space within the mediastinum that surrounds the heart.
  • What is the mediastinum?
    The mediastinum is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity containing the heart, trachea, esophagus, and major vessels.
  • Which body cavity contains the spinal cord?
    The vertebral cavity contains the spinal cord.
  • Which body cavity contains the brain?
    The cranial cavity contains the brain.
  • Which cavity contains the heart and lungs?
    The thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs.
  • Which cavity contains digestive organs?
    The abdominal cavity contains digestive organs.
  • Which cavity contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs?
    The pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs.