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Body Cavities

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