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Body Cavities 2018 1
Body Cavities 2018 1
Use the interactive object to label the diagrams below. Take important notes as you go through
section.
Figure A
Two Major Cavities in the Human Body
1. Dorsal = located at the back side Parts of the Dorsal Cavity
2. Ventral = located at the front of the body a. Cranial = contains the brain protected
by the skull
Thoracic cavity
Figure B
Organs found in both cranial and spinal cavities are protected by skull and vertebrae .
- cavity found between the lungs contains the heart, thymus gland, esophagus, trachea, and
some blood vessels
Figure C
Figure D
Types of Serosa
1. pleural - serosa of the pleural cavity
2. pericardium- serosa of the heart
3. peritoneum- serosa of the abdominopelvic cavity
Figure E Figure F
Label the visceral peritoneum, parietal
peritoneum on Figure G.
Figure G