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Does the mediastinum subdivide the ventral body cavity?
It is in the thoracic cavity and it subdivides the pleural cavities
The body has how many major cavities?
2 the dorsal cavity and the ventral cavity
What does the ventntral cavity do?
The ventral cavity consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The thoracic contains vital organs such as the heart and lungs. The abdominopelvic cavities contain the digestive and reproductive organs.
What are the major organs in the ventral cavity?
The ventral cavity is subdivided into 2 other cavities, the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity which are separated by the diaphragm. Some of the organs within each are:THORACIC2 pleural cavities > lungsmediastinum > pericardial cavity, major blood and lymph vesselspericardial cavity > heartABDOMINOPELVICabdominal cavity > stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestinepelvic cavity > urinary bladder, colon, rectum, reproductive organs
What are the two subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Is the abdominopelvic the same as ventral?
The ventral cavity is made up of the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities. The abdominopelvic cavity consists of the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
What does the ventral cavity contains?
the ventral cavity contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities(abdominal and pelvic cavities) the cranial cavity holds the brain and part of the spinal cord
Does the mediastinum subdivide the ventral body cavity?
It is in the thoracic cavity and it subdivides the pleural cavities
The body has how many major cavities?
2 the dorsal cavity and the ventral cavity
General term for organs in the body cavities especially in the ventral cavity?
Viscera
Which cavities are lungs are found in?
The pleural cavities, ventral and thoracic
What are the two major cavities of the body are called?
The Thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm) & the Abdominal cavity (below).
What body cavities are divided by the diaphragm?
Major: Dorsal Body Cavity & Ventral Body Cavity Subdivision of Dorsal: cranial cavity & vertebral cavity Subdivision of Ventral: Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvic Cavity
What does the ventntral cavity do?
The ventral cavity consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The thoracic contains vital organs such as the heart and lungs. The abdominopelvic cavities contain the digestive and reproductive organs.
What cavity is the ventral cavity located?
The ventral cavity is subdivided into 2 other cavities, the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity which are separated by the diaphragm. Some of the organs within each are:THORACIC2 pleural cavities > lungsmediastinum > pericardial cavity, major blood and lymph vesselspericardial cavity > heartABDOMINOPELVICabdominal cavity > stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestinepelvic cavity > urinary bladder, colon, rectum, reproductive organs
The two principal body cavities are?
There are two principal body cavities the dorsal (posterior) body cavity and the ventral (anterior) body cavity.
What are the major organs in the ventral cavity?
The ventral cavity is subdivided into 2 other cavities, the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity which are separated by the diaphragm. Some of the organs within each are:THORACIC2 pleural cavities > lungsmediastinum > pericardial cavity, major blood and lymph vesselspericardial cavity > heartABDOMINOPELVICabdominal cavity > stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestinepelvic cavity > urinary bladder, colon, rectum, reproductive organs
