BODY CAVITY: spaces within the body that help protect, separate and support internal organs
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1. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
1.1. Cranial: contains the brain
1.2. Vertebral cavity: contains the spinal cord
2. Anterior (ventral) cavity
2.1. Thoracic: cavity above the diaphgram
2.1.1. pleural: lung
2.1.2. Mediastinum: mass of structures located between the pleural cavities
2.2. Abdominopelvic
2.2.1. abdominal: upper region
2.2.2. pelvic: lower region