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Body Cavities
Organization of the Body
Question | Answer |
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cranial cavity | is located in the head and is surrounded by the skull. |
thoracic cavity | is the chest cavity and is surrounded by the breastbone and ribs. |
abdominal cavity | is the space below the thoracic cavities. |
pelvic cavity | below the abdominal cavity and is surrounded by the pelvis. |
spinal cavity | is the space surrounded spinal column. The spinal cord is the nervous tissue within the spinal cavity. |