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Body Cavities
Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic
Term | Definition |
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Cranial (Thoracic Cavity) | The thoracic inlet and the maubrium and the cranial end of the sternum. |
Caudal (Thoracic Cavity) | The diaphragm |
Dorsal (Thoracic Cavity) | Thoracic vertabrae and muscles |
Ventral (Thoracic Cavity) | The sternum |
Lateral (Thoracic Cavity) | The ribs and intercostal muscles |
Cranial (Abdominal Cavity) | The diaphragm |
Caudal (Abdominal Cavity) | The pelvic opening |
Dorsal (Abdominal Cavity) | The lumber vertebrae and part of the diaphragm |
Lateral and Ventral (Abdominal Cavity) | The abdominal muscles. |
Cranial (Pelvic Cavity) | The pelvic inlet |
Caudal (Pelvic Cavity) | The pelvic outlet |
Dorsal (Pelvic Cavity) | The pelvic girdle |
Lateral (Pelvic Cavity) | The muscles or ligaments attached around the pelvic girdle. |
Pericardium | Contains the heart. Consists of a double layer of membrane and lies within the mediastinum |