Body cavity is any space or compartment, or potential space, in an animal body.
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10 Facts About Body cavity
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Dorsal body cavity includes the cranial cavity, enclosed by the skull and contains the brain, and the spinal cavity, enclosed by the spine, and contains the spinal cord.
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Ventral body cavity includes the thoracic cavity, enclosed by the ribcage and contains the lungs and heart; and the abdominopelvic cavity.
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The thoracic Body cavity is the more superior subdivision of the ventral Body cavity, and is enclosed by the rib cage.
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Abdominopelvic cavity is the largest cavity in the body occupying the entire lower half of the trunk.
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The abdominal Body cavity occupies the entire lower half of the trunk, anterior to the spine, and houses the organs of digestion.
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The pelvic Body cavity is funnel shaped, and is located inferior and anterior to the abdominal Body cavity, and houses the organs of reproduction.
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The cranial Body cavity is a large, bean-shaped Body cavity filling most of the upper skull where the brain is located.
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The ventral Body cavity includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities and their subdivisions.
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Organisms can be classified according to the type of body cavity they possess, such as pseudocoelomates and protostome coelomates.
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