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body cavities Flashcards

1
Q

body cavity

A

a separate, enclosed space within the body that houses internal organs

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2
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dorsal body cavities

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cranial cavity and vertebral cavity

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ventral body cavities

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thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

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4
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thoracic cavities

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pleural, mediastinum/mediastinal, and pericardial

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5
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pleural cavities contains

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lungs

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mediastinum/mediastinal cavity contains

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heart, trachea, and esophagus

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7
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pericardial cavity contains

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only the heart

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8
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abdominopelvic cavities

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abdominal and pelvic

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9
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abdominal cavity contains

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digestive structures

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10
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pelvic cavity contains

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urinary bladder

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11
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function of the ventral body cavity

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provides protection, allow organ movement, prevent friction

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12
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function of the dorsal body cavity

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cushion and protect the central nervous system

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13
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ventral cavities are lined by

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serous membrane

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14
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two layers of the serous membrane

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parietal layer and visceral layer

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15
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parietal layer

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lines internal surface of the body wall; toward outside

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16
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visceral layer

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covers external surface of specific organs; touches organs

17
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between serous membrane layers is

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serous cavity

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the serous cavity contains

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serous fluid

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function of serous cavity

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reduce friction between moving organs

20
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membranes of thoracic cavity

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pericardium and pleura

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pericardium

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serous membrane around the heart

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pericardium contains

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parietal pericardium, pericardial cavity, and visceral pericardium

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pleura

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serous membrane around the lung

24
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pleura contains

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parietal pleura, pleural cavity, and visceral pleura

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membrane of the abdominopelvic cavity

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peritoneum

26
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peritoneum contains

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parietal peritoneum, peritoneal cavity, visceral peritoneume

27
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parietal peritoneum

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lines internal walls of the abdominopelvic cavity

28
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peritoneal cavity

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potential space with serous fluid

29
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visceral peritoneum

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covers surface of most digestive organs

30
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number of abdominopelvic regions

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number of abdominopelvic quadrants

32
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abdominopelvic regions

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right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac

33
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abdominopelvic quadrants

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right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower

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