Cavities
Two main cavities in the body: dorsal and ventral.
Dorsal cavity: on the back side.
-Cranial cavity: your skull
-Spinal cavity: along the back and contains the spinal cord
Ventral Cavity: on the front side
-Thoracic cavity: in the thorax or chest
-Pleural cavity: area that contains the lungs
-Pericardial cavity: area that contains the heart
-Abdominopelvic cavity: around the abdomen and pelvis
-Abdominal cavity: contains the majority of the vicera (stomach, intestines, etc.)
-Pelvic cavity: contains the internal reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum
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