Body Cavities Flashcards
1
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Major body cavities
A
-Cranial
-Thoracic
-Abdominopelvic
-Vertebral
2
Q
Cranial cavity
A
Contains brain and lined with serous membranes called meninges
3
Q
Vertebral Canal
A
Contains spinal cord, lined with meninges
4
Q
Thoracic Cavity
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Contains:
-Lungs
-Heart
-Major blood vessels
-Oesophagus
-Trachea
-Thymus
Lined with Pericardium membranes
5
Q
Abdominopelvic cavity contains
A
Abdominal and pelvic cavity
6
Q
Abdominal cavity
A
Contains:
-Most digestive organs
-Liver
-Kidneys
-Stomach
-Intestines
-Spleen
-Pancreas
7
Q
What lines the abdominal and pelvic cavity
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Visceral peritoneum being the inside layer
Parietal peritoneum being the outside layer
8
Q
Pelvic Cavity
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-Rectum
-Urinary Bladder
-Urethra
-Reproductive organs
9
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