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| Divide the body into superior/inferior sections |
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| Divide the body into anterior/posterior sections |
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| Divide the body into left and right sections. |
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| At, near, closer to the body surface |
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| Further from the body surface |
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| Internal chambers that suspend vital organs. |
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Dorsal (back)
Ventral (front) |
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| Functions of body cavities |
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1.Protect organs from shock; being a cushion.
2.Allow internal organs to enlarge without distorting other organs |
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| From cranial cavity to the end of the vertebral column |
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| Contains the heart and lungs |
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| Inferior to the thoracic cavity. Contains abdominal and pelvic organs |
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| Line the walls of the cavities. Cover the surface of the organs. |
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| Membrane layer nearest the organ |
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| Membrane layer furthest from the organ |
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| Region between the pleural cavities |
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| Lines the stomach, spleen, liver, small intestines, most of the large intestines. |
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| Lines the abdominopelvic organs the peritoneum does not. |
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