Body cavities Flashcards
Cranial cavity
Brain, pituitary gland
Thoracic cavity
Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta (large artery)
Abdominal Cavity
Stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
Pelvic cavity
Portions of small and large intestines, bladder, rectum, urethra, ureters, and vagina in female
spinal cavity
nerves if the spinal cord
Which body cavity contains the pleural cavity and the mediastinum?
Thoracic
Which body cavity contains the peritoneum?
abdominal cavity
Diaphragm
muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities (aids in breathing)
Peritoneum
membrane surrounding abdominal cavity. attaches to abdominal internal organs to muscles and functions as a protective membrane.
Pleura
membrane surrounding lungs
Pleural cavity
space between the pleural layers
Ventral
anterior
Right upper quadrant
liver, gallbladder, parts of pancreas, parts of small and large intestines
left upper quadrant
liver, stomach, spleen, parts of pancreas, parts of small and large intestines
right lower quadrant
parts small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter
left lower quadrant
contains parts of small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
Cervical
neck region
thoracic
chest region
lumbar
waist or flank region
sacral
five bones fused to form sacrum
coccygeal
tailbone
Name the abdominopelvic region that is located in the central region near the navel
Umbilical
Name the abdominopelvic region that is located in the lower middle below the umbilical region
Hypogastric
