The phrase genetic engineering, unfortunately, often conjures up images of macabre experiments resulting in Frankenstein-like monsters and the cold-hearted use of genetic information to create new social classes depending on our genes, as in the 1997 film Gattaca.2} However, genetic engineering can simply be defined as the manipulation or alteration of the genetic structure of a single cell or organism.
Medullary cavity. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The medullary cavity (medulla, innermost part) is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue) is stored; hence, the medullary cavity is also known as the marrow cavity.owever, the medullary cavity is the area inside any bone (long, flat, etc.) that holds the bone marrow.
The cavities include: 1  Dorsal body cavity. 2  cranial cavity, enclosed by the skull and contains the brain. 3  spinal canal, enclosed by the spine and contains the spinal cord. 4  Ventral body cavity. 5  thoracic cavity, enclosed by the ribcage and contains the lungs and heart. 6  abdominopelvic cavity.ubdivisions of the Posterior (Dorsal) and Anterior (Ventral) Cavities The anterior (ventral) cavity has two main subdivisions: the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity. The thoracic cavity is the more superior subdivision of the anterior cavity, and it is enclosed by the rib cage.