body cavities Flashcards
2 major cavities of the body
Ventral and Dorsal
2 main parts of the Ventral Cavity
Thoracic and Abdominopelvic
What separates the two main ventral cavities
The diaphragm
What minor cavities are in the thoracic cavity
Mediastinum; Left Pleural; Right Pleural
What organ does the Left and Right Pleural hold
Lungs
What organs do the Mediastinum hold
the heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland
What cavity contains the heart?
Pericardial Cavity
What minor cavities are in the Abdominopelvic cavity
Abdomen and Pelvic Cavity duh
What organs do the Abdominal Cavity hold
liver; stomach; pancreas; spleen; gallbladder; intestines; kidneys
what organs do the Pelvic cavity hold
bladdar, reprod organs, large intestine (sigmoid colon and rectum)
what is peritoneum
a serous membrane in the abdominopelvic cavity that holds the peritoneal cavity
minor cavities?
oral; orbital; nasal; middle ear; synovial (joints)
what are the protective membranes of the dorsal cavity called
meninges
what are the three types of meninges
dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
what are the three membranes of the thoracic cavity
pleura, pericardium; peritoneum
