BODY CAVITIES Flashcards
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ABDOMINAL CAVITY
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Contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of the large intestine. Serous membrane is the peritoneum.
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ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY
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Contains abdominal and pelvic cavities.
3
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CRANIAL CAVITY
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Contains brain. Formed by cranial bones.
4
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DIAPHRAGM
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Dome shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
5
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LEFT PLEURAL CAVITY
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6
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MEDIASTINUM
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7
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PARIETAL PERICARDIUM
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8
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PARIETAL PLEURA
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9
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PELVIC CAVITY
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10
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PERICARDIAL CAVITY
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11
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RIGHT PLEURAL CAVITY
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12
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SPINAL CAVITY
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13
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THORACIC CAVITY
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14
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VISCERAL PERICARDIUM
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15
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VISCERAL PLEURA
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