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Ventral Body Cavity

 

The ventral body cavity contains most of the soft organs of the body. It is divided by the thin diaphragm muscle into the cranial thoracic cavity (THORAX) and the caudal abdominal cavity (ABDOMEN).

 

THORAX

bulletcontents include the heart, lungs, esophagus and major blood vessels
bulletcavity is lined by, and contents are covered by, a thin membrane called the pleura
 

 

 

ABDOMEN

bulletcontents include the stomach, intestines, urinary organs, and reproductive organs
bulletcavity is lined by, and contents are covered by, a thin membrane called the peritoneum