The ventral body cavity is a larger body cavity located anterior to the dorsal body cavity, including the pleural cavities for the lungs, the pericardial cavity for the heart, and the peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs.

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  Chapter 1. Body Structure – Human Anatomy and Physiology I

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• heart concept
• lungs concept