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2 the dorsal cavity and the ventral cavity

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Q: The body has how many major cavities?
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What are the major body cavities?

ventral and dorsal body cavities are the major two for the body.


The two principal body cavities are?

There are two principal body cavities the dorsal (posterior) body cavity and the ventral (anterior) body cavity.


How many body cavities does a body have?

Four cavity in human body.


What cavities of the body can you name?

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How many body cavities do the horseshoe crabs have?

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What is the body cavities and how are they used in health care?

Body cavities are internal cavities in the body with an external entrance. In health there are different reasons to examine body cavities. In law enforcement there are different reasons. Searching for things mainly.


What are the two major cavities of the body are called?

The Thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm) & the Abdominal cavity (below).


What major tissue lines body cavity and covers the body external surface?

Epithelial tissues line cavities and cover the body. They are different in their types as the ones that line cavities are covered with a watery fluid (serous). The outer covering is dry.


The muscle that divides the body into thoracic and abdomiopelvic cavities is the?

DIAPHRAGM divides the body into thoracic and abdomo -pelvic cavities.


How many body-cavities do farm animals have?

One each, one for each animal.


What is the fluid secreted by the specialized membranes that line the body cavities?

Serous fluid is secreted by membranes the line the body cavities, such as the pleura and peritoneum.


What are the five major cavities of the body?

There are not five cavities of the human body. There are the 1) cranium that holds the brain, 2) the thorax that hold the heart and lungs and stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, appendix and kidneys and then 3) the bowels area that hold the small and large intestines, (the ovaries, uterus for women), the bladder and the testicles (for men).