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What organs are inferior to the diaphragm lateral to the vertebral column and behind the peritoneal cavity?
The kidneys are in the retroperitoneal space, located inferior to the diaphragm, lateral to the vertebral column, and deep to the peritoneal cavity.
What larger cavity does the cranial and vertebral cavity reside?
The cranial cavity and vertebral cavity reside within the dorsal body cavity, which is the larger cavity that houses the brain, spinal cord, and related structures.
Which body cavity protects the spinal column?
The dorsal cavity is contained in the skull and vertebral column. The brain is located within the skull, and the spinal cord is located within the vertebral column. The brain and spinal cord are both encased in bone to protect them from injury.
What two organs are in the dorsal cavity?
The ventral cavity houses almost all of the major body organs. It is subdivided into 2 cavities: a) thoracic cavity - housed by the ribcage. b) abdominopelvic cavity - located on the abdomen and pelvis, as the name implies. The diaphragm is the muscle organ that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity. The organs on each sub-cavity are as follows: THORACIC: heart - located in the mediastinum 2 lungs ABDOMINAL liver stomach pancreas gall bladder spleen small and large intestines 2 kidneys 2 adrenal glands ureter PELVIC female - uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, urinary bladder male - urinary bladder, prostate gland, seminal vesicles
What body cavities are found in the axial portion of the body?
In the axial portion of the body, you can find the cranial cavity which houses the brain, the vertebral canal which contains the spinal cord, the thoracic cavity which contains the heart and lungs, and the abdominopelvic cavity which contains the digestive organs and pelvic organs.
What organs are inferior to the diaphragm lateral to the vertebral column and behind the peritoneal cavity?
The kidneys are in the retroperitoneal space, located inferior to the diaphragm, lateral to the vertebral column, and deep to the peritoneal cavity.
What cavity contains the heart respiratory system and esophagus?
The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, and esophagus. These organs are protected by the rib cage, sternum, and vertebral column.
What larger cavity does the cranial and vertebral cavity reside?
The cranial cavity and vertebral cavity reside within the dorsal body cavity, which is the larger cavity that houses the brain, spinal cord, and related structures.
What does dorsal cavity include?
Cranial Cavity, Vertebral Canal
What cavity encloses the nervous cord?
The Vertebral Cavity This answer Above is WRONG... It is the dorsal cavity! both answers are technically wrong.. the dorsal cavity holds both the cranial and spinal cavities. the cranial cavity holds the brain and the spinal cavity holds the spinal cord.
What are the sub-cavities of the vertebral cavity?
The vertebral cavity is divided into two sub-cavities: the cranial cavity, which houses the brain, and the spinal cavity, which contains the spinal cord. These sub-cavities are surrounded and protected by the vertebral column, also known as the backbone.
What organs are included in the 5 main body cavities?
cranial cavity - brian vertebral cavity -spinal cord Abdominal cavity - excretion,stomach,intestine,liver,gallbladder,spleen,pancreas and kidneys. Thoracic Cavity- chest pelvic cavity- lower part of spine,hip bone, and the pubis.
What does the dorsal body cavity contain?
The dorsal body cavity contains the cranial cavity (which houses the brain) and the vertebral cavity (which houses the spinal cord). These cavities are protected by the bones of the skull and vertebral column.
Name two subdivisions of the dorsal cavity in humans?
The two subdivisions of the Dorsal Cavity are the Cranial Cavity and the Vertebral Cavity.
What is the dorsal cavity superior to?
The dorsal cavity consists of the cranial cavity (holds the brain) and the vertebral cavity (contains the spinal cord) and it is superior to the ventral cavity.
Which body cavity protects the spinal column?
The dorsal cavity is contained in the skull and vertebral column. The brain is located within the skull, and the spinal cord is located within the vertebral column. The brain and spinal cord are both encased in bone to protect them from injury.
What are the organs that compose the throat cavity?
name the organs that composethe troath cavity
