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How does the thoracic cavity differ from the abdominal cavity with regards to size and arrangement of the organs?

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How does the thoracic cavity differ from the abdominal cavity with regards to size and arrangement of the organs

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the difference

thoracic

thoracic cavity, also called chest cavity, the second largest hollow space of the body. It is enclosed by the ribs, the vertebral column, and the sternum, or breastbone, and is separated from the abdominal cavity (the body's largest hollow space) by a muscular and membranous partition, the diaphragm

The abdominal cavity

The abdominal cavity holds digestive organs and the kidneys, and the pelvic cavity holds reproductive organs and organs of excretion

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