06. AT 1 Cavities and membranes Flashcards
What cavity?
Cranial
What cavity?
Veterbral/spinal
What cavity?
Dorsal
What cavity?
Ventral
What cavity?
Pelvic
What cavity?
Abdominal
What cavity?
Thoracic
What cavity?
Thoracic/ specifically pleural cavity
What structures would you find in the cranial cavity?
The brain
What structures would you find in the vertebral cavity?
The spinal cord
What is the dorsal cavity?
Towards the back
What is the ventral cavity?
Towards the front
What structures would you find in the pelvic cavity?
Hips, reproductive structures
What structures would you find in the abdominal cavity?
stomach, abdominals, liver, spleen, intestines
What structures would you find in the pleural cavity?
lungs
What structures would you find in the thoracic cavity?
pleural and pericardial cavities
What structures would you find in the pericardial cavity (mediastinum)?
heart
Describe synovial membrane
connective tissue membrane, within joints, lubricate to decrease friction