Body Cavities Flashcards
They are the hollow, fluid-filled spaces that hold and protect the organs.
Body cavities
What are the 3 main types of ventral body cavities?
Thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity
What are the two subdivisions of the thoracic cavity?
Pericardial cavity and pleural cavity
It is the outermost layer of the heart.
Epicardium
It reduces surface tension and provides lubrication for easy pumping of blood.
Serous fluid
What organ does the pericardial cavity protect?
Heart
What organ does the pleural cavity protect?
Lungs
It is the cavity least protected by bone.
Abdominal cavity
This cavity is protected by the pelvis.
Pelvic cavity
The abdominal and pelvic cavities form the ___?
Abdominopelvic cavity
What organ separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
Diaphragm
What are the two types of dorsal cavities?
Cranial cavity and spinal cavity
The cranial cavity houses what organ?
Brain
The spinal cavity protects what?
Spinal cord
This cavity contains most but not all abdominopelvic organs.
Peritoneal cavity
