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Y1S1 - SRUC - Anat & Phys > Body cavities > Flashcards

Body cavities Flashcards

1
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Serous membrane (functions)

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Lines body cavities
Produces serous fluid

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2
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2 types of serous membrane

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Parietal: lines boundaries or sides or cavity
Visceral: covers all organs within the cavity

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3
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What does the parietal pleura line?

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Inside of thoracic cavity

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What does the costal pleura cover?

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Ribs

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What does the diaphragmatic pleura cover?

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Diaphragm

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What does the pulmonary pleura cover?

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Lungs

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What is the mediastinum?

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Connective tissue septum that divides the thorax into 2 sides

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Contents of thoracic cavity 9

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Heart , Lungs
Trachea, oesophagus
Thymus gland, Lymph nodes
Arteries, Veins, Nerves

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9
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Pericardial cavity

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Small cavity containing heart which sits within pericardium (within the medastinum)

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Serous visceral pericardium/ epicardium

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Layer closest to the heart in pericardial cavity

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Fibrous/parietal pericardium

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Outer layer of pericardial cavity

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12
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Parietal peritoneum

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Serous membrane around the abdominal cavity

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Peritoneal cavity

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Space between parietal and visceral peritoneum

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14
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Peritoneum

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Membrane lining the inner wall of abdomen

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15
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Mesentery

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Double layer of peritoneum and attaches the vasculature and nerves to the intraperitoneal organs.

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16
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What does the mesentery support?

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Intestines from dorsal wall of abdomen

17
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Examples of folds of mesentary

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Mesoduodenum
Mesovarium

18
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Omentum

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Folds of peritoneum extending from stomach to adjacent organs (Greater and lesser omentum)

19
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Contents of abdominal cavity

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Stomach
Small & large intestines
Liver
Pancreas
Spleen
Urethra
Kidney
Bladder
Uterus
Ovaries
Prostate gland
Aorta

20
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Contents of pelvic cavity

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Urinary bladder
Rectum
Reproductive organs

21
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Thoracic cavity boundaries

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Cranial: thoracic inlet
Caudal: diaphragm
Dorsal: thoracic vertebrae & hypaxial muscle
Ventral: sternum
Lateral: ribs & intercostal muscles

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Abdominal cavity boundaries

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Cranial: diaphragm
Caudal: pelvic inlet
Dorsal: Lumbar vertebrae and hypaxial muscles
Ventral: Muscles of ventral abdominal wall
Lateral: Muscles of lateral abdominal wall

23
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Pelvic cavity boundaries

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Cranial: pelvic inlet
Caudal: pelvic outlet
Dorsal: Sacrum
Ventral: Floor of pelvis
Lateral: lateral wall of pelvis

Y1S1 - SRUC - Anat & Phys (12 decks)

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