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Abdominal Cavity - belly, venter, celiac, laparo, or flank
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Located between the diaphragm and the pelvic organs. Contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands, upper portion of the uterus, and the peritoneum.
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Pelvic Cavity
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Located below the abdominal cavity. Contains part of the large intestine, rectum, urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs.
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Thoracic Cavity - chest
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Located between the neck and the diaphragm. Is divided into three spaces; the left pleural space, the right pleural space, and the mediastinum.
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Mediastinum
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Middle part of the chest behind the sternum. Contains the heart, large blood vessels, and the esophagus
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Pleural Spaces
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Contain the lungs.
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Cranial Cavity
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Small but important. Contains the brain and related structures.
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Vertebral Cavity
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Contains the spinal cord and extends from the base of the cranium to a level corresponding with the bottom of the abdominal cavity.
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Dorsal Cavity
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Located toward the back of the body.
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Ventral Cavity
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Located in the front of the body. There are three: Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic.
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Cavum
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hollow spaces
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Torso or Trunk
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Terms relating to the main part of the body. Contains all of the Ventral Cavities and the Vertebral Cavity.
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Potential Cavities
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Peritoneal Space
Retroperitoneal Space Pleural Cavity |
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Peritoneal Space
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Located in the abdominal cavity, it stretches around all of the abdominal wall and organs.
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Retroperitoneal Space
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Located behind the peritoneum.
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Pleural Cavity (Space)
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Space between the inner lining of the wall of the chest inside the ribs and the outer lining of the lungs.
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