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Body Cavities Flashcards

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Cranial Cavity

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Dorsal cavity of the body that protects the brain (covered by the skull)

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Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity

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Dorsal cavity of the body that protects the spinal cord (covered by the vertebrae)

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Thoracic Cavity

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Ventral cavity of the body that protects the heart

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Mediastinum

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Subdivision of the Thoracic cavity that includes the esophagus

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Abdominal Cavity

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Ventral cavity of the body that contains the stomach

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Pelvic Cavity

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Ventral cavity of the body that contains the urinary bladder

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Serous Membrane

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Membrane that lines ventral cavities

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Two layers of the serous membrane

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parietal and visceral

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Parietal layer

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lines internal surface of the body wall

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Visceral layer

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covers external surface of specific organs

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Membranes of Thoracic Cavity

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pericardium and pleura

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Pericardium

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Subdivision of the Thoracic cavity, a serous membrane around the heart

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Three membranes of the pericardium (heart)

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Parietal and visceral pericardium, Pericardial cavity

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Parietal pericardium

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outer layer of the pericardium

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Pericardial cavity

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space between the heart membrane that contains serous fluid

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Visceral pericardium

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membrane layer closest to the heart

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Pleura

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Subdivison of the Thoracic cavity, a serous membrane around lungs

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Three membranes of the pleura (lung)

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Parietal and visceral pleura, pleural cavity

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Parietal pleura

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outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall

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Pleural cavity

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space between the folds of the pleura with serous fluid

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Visceral pleura

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the inner layer of pleura that surrounds each lung

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Peritoneum

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Abdominopelvic membrane

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Three parts of the peritoneum (abdominopelvic membrane)

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Parietal and visceral peritoneum, peritoneal cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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lines the internal walls of the abdominopelvic cavity

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Peritoneal cavity

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potential space with serous fluid

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Visceral peritoneum

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covers surface of most digestive organs

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