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1
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2 types of internal cavities

A

Dorsal body cavity
Ventral body cavity

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encloses the organs of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord)

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Dorsal body

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2
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2 subdivisions of the dorsal body cavities

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cranial cavity
vertebral canal

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3
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houses the brain

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cranial cavity

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3
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“internal organs”

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viscera

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4
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houses the vast majority of our internal organs

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ventral body caviity

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membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

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meninges

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4
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houses the spinal cord

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vertebral canal

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5
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more superior to the abdominopelvic cavity
houses the heart and the lungs

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Thoracic cavity

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5
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2 major subdivisions of ventral body cavities

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thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity

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6
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organs of the abdominopelvic cavity are horsed within the

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peritoneal cavity

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6
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contains the pelvis, urinary bladder, urethra, rectum, large intestine, and reproductive organs

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pelvic cavity

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section of the thoracic cavity that houses the heart and its major blood vessels, thymus, trachea, and esophagus

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medial mediastinum

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2 sections of the thoracic cavit

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2 lateral pleural cavities
medial mediastinum

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8
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section of thoracic cavity that encloses the lung

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lateral pleural cavities

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9
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enclosed by abdominal muscle

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abdominopelvic cavity

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10
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abdominal cavity consists of

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superior abdominal cavity and inferior pelvic cavity

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contains the majority of the digestive organs such as stomach, intestines, liver, and spleen

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abdominal cavity

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12
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how many layers does the serous membrane have?

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double layered

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13
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layer covering the internal organs

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visceral serous membrane

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13
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walls of the body cavities and the surface of internal organs are in contact with membranes called

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serous membranes

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14
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layer that lines the wall pf the cavities

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parietal serous membrane

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15
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is there air between the visceral and parietal serous membranes?

15
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house between lungs

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mediastinum

15
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parietal serous membrane is in close contact with the

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body cavity wall

16
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space within chest wall and diaphragm

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thoracic cavity

17
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space between diaphragm and pelvis

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abdominal cavity

18
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space within pelvis

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pelvic cavity

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covers organs

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visceral serous membrane

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fluid-filled space between the membranes

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outer membrane

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parietal serous membrane

21
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membrane around the heart

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Pericardium

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membrane around the lungs

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membrane around abdominopelvic cavity and its organs

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peritoneum

24
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cavity of heart

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Pericardial cavityc

25
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cavity of lungs

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pleural cavity

26
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parts of the pericardium

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visceral pericardium
parietal pericardium
pericardial cavity

26
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cavity around the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs

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peritoneal cavity

26
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covers heart

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visceral pericardium

27
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reduces friction in heart

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pericardial cavity

27
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thick, fibrous

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parietal pericardium

28
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covers lungs

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visceral pleura

28
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parts of peritoneum

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visceral peritoneum
parietal peritoneum
peritoneal cavity

28
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reduces friction of lungs
adhere lungs to thoracic wall

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pleural cavity

29
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parts of pleura

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visceral pleura
parietal pleura
pleural cavity

30
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lines inner wall of thorax

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parietal pleura

31
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covers, anchors organs
has the double layers called mesenteries

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visceral peritoneum

31
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lines inner wall of the abdominopelvic cavity

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parietal peritoneum

32
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reduces friction

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peritoneal cavity

33
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regions of double-folded visceral peritoneum

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mesenteries

34
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what location does some abdominal organs that are tightly adhere to the posterior body wall and are covered by peritoneum only on their peritoneal cavity side

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retroperitoneal location

35
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organs with retroperitoneal positions

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kidneys, uterus, adrenal glands, large portion of pancreas, parts of the large intestine, urinary bladder

36
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inflammation of pericardium

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pericarditis

37
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inflammation of pleura

38
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inflammation of peritoneum

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peritonitis

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