Axial Cavities Flashcards
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What’s the Thoracic Cavity?
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The most superior ventral cavity out of the two. Examples: lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland.
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What are the two types of axial cavities?
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Ventral and dorsal
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What is the abdominopelvic cavity?
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Part of the ventral cavity. ABDOMINAL: Stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, small and large intestine. PELVIC: Bladder, reproductive organs, rectum.
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What is the dorsal cavity?
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Contains cranial cavity and vertebral cavity. CRANIAL: Houses brain. VERTEBRAL: Spinal cord and vertebral column – central nervous system
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What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
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The diaphragm.
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What are the four head cavities?
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Oral, orbital (eyes), nasal, and middle ear.
