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Body Cavities Differences

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The body cavities from superior to inferior starts with the cranial cavity. The vertebral cavity extends the entire length of the posterior axial skeleton. Inferior to the cranial cavity and anterior to the vertebral cavity is the thoracic cavity. All other cavities are anterior to the vertebral cavity as well. Inferior to the thoracic cavity is the abdominal cavity. The abdominal cavity is superior to the pelvic cavity. The pelvic cavity is the most inferior body cavity.

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