Which body cavity houses the cranial cavity and spinal cavity?

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Which body cavity houses the cranial cavity and spinal cavity?

The dorsal body cavity is the space that houses both the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity. This posterior (back) compartment encases the brain in the cranial cavity and the spinal cord within the vertebral (spinal) canal, providing protection and a continuous space for the central nervous system. The ventral body cavity, by contrast, lies anteriorly and includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. So, the cranial and spinal cavities together reside in the dorsal body cavity.

The dorsal body cavity is the space that houses both the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity. This posterior (back) compartment encases the brain in the cranial cavity and the spinal cord within the vertebral (spinal) canal, providing protection and a continuous space for the central nervous system. The ventral body cavity, by contrast, lies anteriorly and includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. So, the cranial and spinal cavities together reside in the dorsal body cavity.

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