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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
Introduction:
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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