body cavities
Hollow anatomical chambers
Body cavities are the internal spaces within an organism that contain and protect organs.
In humans, the major cavities include the cranial cavity (housing the brain), thoracic cavity (heart and lungs), and abdominal cavity (digestive organs).
Medical procedures often involve accessing these spaces: The surgeon drained fluid from the body cavity.
- liningInterior fabric layer
- coelomMesoderm-lined internal space
- visceraAbdominal organs collectively
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- organ systemsGrouped organs performing functions
mediastinum · cranial · mesoderm · space · sinuses · air pockets · meninges · spinal canal · pelvic · inner ear · chest · chest wall · womb · skull · socket · hollow · ventricle · marrow
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structural form
body cavitiesparenchyma
Functional tissue of organs
muscle mass · body mass · connective tissue · skeletal muscle · bone