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What does the Dorsal Cavity contain?
What does the Dorsal Cavity contain?
What does the Cranial Cavity contain?
What does the Cranial Cavity contain?
The brain
What does the Spinal Portion contain?
What does the Spinal Portion contain?
The spinal cord
What is located in the Ventral Cavity?
What is located in the Ventral Cavity?
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What does the Thoracic Cavity contain?
What does the Thoracic Cavity contain?
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What do the Pleural Cavities surround?
What do the Pleural Cavities surround?
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What does the Pericardial Cavity contain?
What does the Pericardial Cavity contain?
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What is divided by an imaginary line across the hipbones?
What is divided by an imaginary line across the hipbones?
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What does the Abdominal Cavity contain?
What does the Abdominal Cavity contain?
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What does the Pelvic Cavity contain?
What does the Pelvic Cavity contain?
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Study Notes
Dorsal Cavity
- Located towards the posterior side of the body.
- Comprises the cranial cavity, which houses the brain, and the spinal cavity containing the spinal cord.
Cranial Cavity
- Encloses and protects the brain.
Spinal Portion
- Houses the spinal cord, which is an extension of the brain.
Ventral Cavity
- Positioned on the anterior surface of the torso.
- Divided by the diaphragm into two main sections: the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity.
Thoracic Cavity
- Contains vital structures such as the trachea, bronchi, lungs, esophagus, heart, and major blood vessels.
- Includes smaller cavities: the pleural cavities (surrounding each lung) and the pericardial cavity (housing the heart).
Pleural Cavities
- Two cavities that surround each lung, providing a space for lung expansion and contraction.
Pericardial Cavity
- Encloses the heart and is located within the thoracic cavity.
Abdominopelvic Cavity
- Defined by an imaginary line across the hip bones, separating it into upper abdominal and lower pelvic cavities.
Abdominal Cavity
- Contains essential organs such as the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, intestines (both small and large), and ovaries (in females).
- Surrounded by the peritoneal cavity (peritoneum), which protects abdominal organs.
Pelvic Cavity
- Houses the colon, rectum, urinary bladder, and uterus (in females).
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Explore the key anatomical cavities of the human body through these flashcards. Learn definitions and functions of the dorsal, cranial, spinal, and ventral cavities. Perfect for students in biology or health sciences.
