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body cavity n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the internal cavity of any multicellular animal that contains the digestive tract, heart, kidneys, etc. In vertebrates it develops from the coelom How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The spider's simple heart--made up of a muscular tube with an opening on both sides--pumps bloodlike fluid into the body cavity. That body cavity was surrounded by a thick layer of adipocere, a hard, grainy substance commonly known as grave wax. Close the body cavity by tying the legs together with a clean string or tucking the ends of the drumsticks into the hook or metal clamps that come with many birds nowadays. |
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