Dorsal body cavity
Body cavities
: Dorsal body cavity is to the left.The dorsal body cavity is located along the dorsal (posterior) surface of the human body, where it is subdivided into the
spinal cavity housing the spinal cord. The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system. [1] The two cavities are continuous with one another.[2] The covering and protective membranes for the dorsal body cavity are the meninges.[3]
It is one of the two main
body cavities, along with the ventral body cavity
.
References
- ISBN 978-0-7641-1979-8. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-375-76342-7. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-4027-3788-6. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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