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Body Cavities
Question | Answer |
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ventral cavity | provides protection, allows organ movement, and lining prevents friction |
thoracic cavity | surrounded by chest wall and diaphragm and subdivided into 3 areas |
abdominopelvic cavity | contains the peritoneal cavity and subdivided into 2 areas |
3 cavities within the thoracic cavity | right pleural cavity, left pleural cavity, and mediastinum |
right pleural cavity | surrounds right lung |
left pleural cavity | surround left lung |
mediastinum cavity | contains trachea, esophagus, and major vessels and heart |
2 cavities withing the abdomenopelvic cavity | abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity |
abdominal cavity | contains many digestive glands and organs |
pelvic cavity | contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last portion of digestive tract |
parietal peritoneum | lines the body wall |
visceral peritoneum | lines the enclosed organs within the abdominopelvic cavity |