Body Cavities Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial Cavity
A
houses brain
2
Q
Thoracic Cavity
A
everything above diaphram
3
Q
pericardial cavity
A
cavity within mediastinum
4
Q
Pleural Cavities
A
surrounds lungs
5
Q
Verebral Cavity
A
Spinal Cord + Spinal Nerves
6
Q
Oral Cavity
A
Oral Area
7
Q
Nasal Cavity
A
Nose area
8
Q
Middle Ear Cavity
A
Behind Ear Drum
9
Q
Peritoneal Cavity
A
Surrounds organs in liver, stomach + more
10
Q
Serous Membrane
A
- not exposed to the external environment
- attached to organ + outside of organ, against cavity wall
11
Q
Parietal Pericardium
A
Attached to the outside of cavity wall (heart)
12
Q
Visceral Pericardium (Epicardium)
A
Attached to the organ (Heart)
13
Q
Plueral Membrane
A
Lungs
14
Q
Visceral/Parietal Pleura
A
On the organ and outside of the organ attaches
15
Q
Peritoneal Membranes
A
Liver+Stomach+ more
