BLG 10A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Pelvic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity, Mediastinum
26 Aug 2018
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Dorsal body cavity: body cavity that protects fragile nervous system. Cranial cavity: in the skull, contains brain. Vertebral (spinal) cavity: runs within vertebral column, contains spinal cord. Ventral body cavity: body cavity that houses internal organs. Subdivided into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity (separated by diaphragm) Thoracic cavity: cavity surrounded by ribs and muscles of chest and subdivided into pleural cavities and mediastinum. Pleural cavities: two cavities containing one lung each. Mediastinum: surrounds thoracic organs and contains pericardial cavity. Abdominopelvic cavity: cavity subdivided into abdominal and pelvic cavities. Abdominal cavity: superior portion of abdominopelvic cavity containing stomach, intestines, spleen, liver etc.
