Tortora 11th Word Scramble
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Cranial cavity | formed by cranial bones and contains brain |
Vertebral cavity | formed by vertebral column (backbone) and contains spinal cord and the beginnings of spinal nerves |
Thoracic cavity or chest cavity | pleural cavity, pericardial cavity, mediastinum |
The major body cavities of the trunk | thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
The thoracic cavity is formed by the | ribs, the muscles of the chest, the sternum (breastbone), and the thoracic portion of the vertebral column (backbone). |
Within the thoracic cavity are the | pericardial cavity, two pleural cavities |
The central part of the thoracic cavity is called | mediastinum |
Pleural cavity | each surrounds a lung |
Pericardial cavity | surrounds the heart |
Mediastinum | central portion between the lungs; extends from sternum to vertebral column and from neck to diaphragm. |
Mediastinum contains | heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, and several large blood vessels. |
Abdominopelvic cavity | extends from the diaphragm to the groin and is encircled by the abdominal wall and the bones and muscles of the pelvis. |
Abdominal cavity contains | stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of the large intestines |
Pelvic cavity contains | urinary bladder, portions of large intestines and internal organs of reproduction. |
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