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Body Cavities
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dorsal Cavity | Cranial cavity/ vertebral cavity |
| Ventral Cavity | Thoracic cavity/ abdominal cavity/ pelvic cavity |
| Orbital cavatites | Eyeballs |
| Nasal Cavitiy | Nose and sinuses |
| Otic Cavities | Middle and inner ear |
| Thoracic Cavity | Area enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and part of the spinal column |
| Abdominal Cavity | Area inferior to the diaphragm and holds most of the gastrointestinal tract |
| Pelvic Cavity | The area within the pelvis and contains the urinary bladder and reproductive system |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | Abdominal and Pelvic cavity combined |
| Cranal Cavity | Contains the brain |
| Vertebral Cavity | Contains the spinal cord |
| Pleural Cavity | containing the lungs |
| Pericardial Cavity | contains the heart within the mediastinum |