Body Cavities Flashcards
1
Q
+ side view
A
Lateral View
2
Q
+ frontal view
A
Anterior View
3
Q
+ muscle that separates the thoracic n abdominal cavity
A
Diaphragm
4
Q
- hollow space in the head
- contains the brain
A
Cranial Cavity
5
Q
- spinal cavity
- contains spinal cord
A
Vertebral Cavity
6
Q
+ medical term for back / behind
A
Dorsal
7
Q
- called chest cavity
- contains pericardial n plueral
A
Thoracic Cavity
8
Q
+ anchors heart area n lungs
A
Sternum
9
Q
+ fluid filled space surrounding the heart
A
Pericardial Cavity
10
Q
+ thin tissue for covering
A
Membrane
11
Q
+ slippery double lined membrane
A
Serous Membrane
12
Q
+ lines the wall of cavity
A
Parietal Layer
13
Q
+ covers n adheres to the viscera
A
Visceral Layer
14
Q
+ organs located in the chest n abdominal area
A
Viscera
15
Q
- fluid filled space surrounding lungs
A
Plueral Cavity
