Body Cavities Flashcards
1
Q
Pleural Cavity
A
Lung Cavity
2
Q
Mediastinum
A
Heart Cavity
3
Q
Abdomen
A
Gut Cavity
4
Q
Pelvis
A
Bladder
Reproductive Organs
5
Q
Thoracic Cavity
A
Mediastinum
Pleural Cavity
6
Q
Abdomino-Pelvic Cavity
A
Pelvis
Abdomen
7
Q
Cranial Cavity
A
Brain
8
Q
Vertebral Cavity
A
Spinal
9
Q
Regional Terms: Pleural
A
Surrounds the lungs
10
Q
Regional Terms: Pericardial
A
Surrounds the heart
11
Q
Regional Terms: Peritoneal
A
Surrounds the abdominal organs
12
Q
Visceral
A
Against the organ/s within the cavity
Separated from parietal layer by thin layer of fluid
13
Q
Parietal
A
Against the wall of the cavity
Separated from visceral layer by thin layer of fluid
