Body Cavities Flashcards
1
Q
Cavity
A
large, filled with organs
2
Q
Dorsal cavity
A
back
Holds brain & spinal cord
3
Q
Ventral cavity
A
front
Allows for tweaks to size or shape
lungs, livers, intestine, reproductive organs
4
Q
Thoracic cavity
A
chest
5
Q
Pericardial cavity
A
heart
6
Q
Pleural cavity
A
two lungs
7
Q
Mediastinum
A
heart/space between lungs
8
Q
Abdominopelvic cavity
A
Extends into the pelvis
9
Q
large, filled with organs
A
Cavity
10
Q
back
Holds brain & spinal cord
A
Dorsal Cavity
11
Q
front
Allows for tweaks to size or shape
lungs, livers, intestine, reproductive organs
A
Ventral Cavity
12
Q
chest
A
Thoracic Cavity
13
Q
Heart
A
Pericardial Cavity
14
Q
Heart/Space between lungs
A
Mediastinum
15
Q
two lungs
A
Pleural Cavity
