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What is a cavity? Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs.

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3 What is a cavity? Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs

4 Cranial Cavity - contains the brain

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6 Reproductive organs (Urinary)

7 Spinal Cord Only

8 Contains: Heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, esophagus, and thymus gland

9 Contains: stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small & large intestines, and appendix

10 What is a Cavity? Name The Cavities- What two cavities are sometimes combined? Quick Review Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs Cranial, Dorsal, Thoracic, Spinal, Abdominal, Pelvic Abdominal / Pelvic Abdominopelvic

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12 Abdominal Pelvic Regions- Subdivisions of the combined abdominal and pelvic cavity Epigastric- just below sternum(breastbone) Umbilical-around navel/umbilicus Hypogastric- below stomach (pubic area) Hypochondriac- below ribs Illiac- right and left of pubic area aka inguinal Lumbar- on each side of umbilicus Extends anterior/posterior

13 Abdominal Quadrants: four subdivisions used to reference abdominal organs


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