Body Cavities Flashcards
MEMORIZE
1
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Body Cavities
A
- Dorsal
- Ventral
2
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Dorsal Cavity
A
- Cranial Cavity
- Vertebral Cavity
3
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Dorsal Cavity: Cranial Cavity
A
- Inside skull
- Brain
4
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Dorsal Cavity: Vertebral Cavity
A
- Inside vertebral column
- Spinal Cord
5
Q
Ventral Cavity
A
- Thoracic Cavity
- Abdominopelvic Cavity
- Separated by the diaphragm muscle
6
Q
Thoracic Cavity
A
- Pleural Cavity/Lungs
- Mediastinum
7
Q
Pleural Cavity
A
Lungs
8
Q
Mediastinum
A
- Heart (Pericardial Cavity)
- Esophagus
- Trachea
9
Q
Abdominal Cavity
A
- liver
- stomach
- kidneys
9
Q
Abdominopelvic Cavity
A
- Abdominal Cavity
- Pelvic Cavity
- Surrounded by Peritoneal Cavity
10
Q
Pelvic Cavity
A
- bladder
- reproductive organs
- rectum
11
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Serous Cavities/membranes
A
- slitlike space between cavity wall and organs
- Pleural Cavity
- Pericardial Cavity
- Peritoneal Cavity
12
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Pleural Cavity
A
Parietal pleura/visceral pleura
13
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Pericardial Cavity
A
Parietal pericardium/visceral pericardium
14
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Peritoneal Cavity
A
Parietal peritoneum/visceral peritoneum
