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The human body consists of the following body cavities:

• dorsal body cavity
  • cranial cavity, enclosed by the Skull and contains the brain, eyes, and ears.
  • spinal canal, enclosed by the spine and contains the spinal cord.
• ventral body cavity
  • thoracic cavity, enclosed by the ribcage and contains the lungs and heart.
  • abdominopelvic cavity
    • abdominal cavity, enclosed by the ribcage and pelvis and contains the kidneys, ureters, stomach, intestines, liver, gallblader, and pancreas
    • pelvic cavity, enclosed by the pelvis and contains bladder, anus and reproductive system.

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