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What organs are located in the thoracic cavity?
What organs are located in the thoracic cavity?
What is the abdominopelvic cavity?
What is the abdominopelvic cavity?
It contains the intestines, liver, spleen, stomach, gallbladder, and kidneys.
Which of the following are divisions of the dorsal cavity?
Which of the following are divisions of the dorsal cavity?
The ventral cavity only has a thoracic division.
The ventral cavity only has a thoracic division.
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What organs are found in the pelvic cavity?
What organs are found in the pelvic cavity?
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What does the abdominal cavity contain?
What does the abdominal cavity contain?
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What is the function of the mediastinum?
What is the function of the mediastinum?
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What is the pleural cavity?
What is the pleural cavity?
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What does the pericardial cavity contain?
What does the pericardial cavity contain?
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Study Notes
Body Cavities and Their Organs
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Thoracic Cavity
- Separate from abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm.
- Contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland.
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
- Houses essential digestive and excretory organs.
- Includes intestines, liver, spleen, stomach, gallbladder, and kidneys.
Dorsal and Ventral Cavities
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Dorsal Cavity
- Main body cavity with two divisions: spinal cavity and cranial cavity.
- Spinal cavity contains the spinal cord.
- Cranial cavity houses the brain.
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Ventral Cavity
- Main body cavity divided into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
- Further subdivisions:
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Thoracic Cavity: Contains pleural and pericardial cavities.
- Pleural cavity contains the lungs.
- Pericardial cavity surrounds the heart.
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Abdominopelvic Cavity: Further divided into abdominal and pelvic cavities.
- Abdominal cavity contains stomach, liver, intestines, spleen, gallbladder, and kidneys.
- Pelvic cavity holds terminal portion of large intestine, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs (uterus).
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Thoracic Cavity: Contains pleural and pericardial cavities.
Specific Cavities and Structures
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Pelvic Cavity
- A subsection of the abdominopelvic cavity, enclosed by hip bones.
- Includes the terminal portion of the large intestine, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs (uterus).
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Abdominal Cavity
- Portion of the abdominopelvic cavity.
- Comprises stomach, liver, intestines, spleen, gallbladder, and kidneys.
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Mediastinum
- Divides thoracic cavity into two compartments for the right and left lungs.
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Pleural Cavity
- A thin fluid-filled space between the visceral and parietal pleura of each lung.
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Pericardial Cavity
- A double-walled sac that encases the heart and the roots of great vessels.
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Test your knowledge of the body's major cavities and the organs they contain with this informative flashcard quiz. From the thoracic cavity to the abdominopelvic cavity, each card provides essential definitions and information to help you learn essential anatomical concepts.
