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The relation of each of the following conditions or statements to either dorsal or body cavity:

surrounded by the bony skull and the vertebral column

includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

contains the brain and spinal cord

contains the heart, lungs, and digestive organs

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A body cavity is a space present in an organism, which contains organs. Human body has four body cavities lined with a layer of cells: dorsal body cavity containing brain and spinal cord, thoracic cavity containing heart and lungs, abdominal cavity enclosing digestive organs and kidneys, and pelvic cavity containing bladder and reproductive organs.

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Anatomy & Physiology; Modified MasteringA&P with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card; Interactive Physiology 10 System Suite Cd-ROM; Wrap Card for ... Brief Atlas of the Human Body (5th Edition)

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