Body Cavities Flashcards
Cranial Cavity
space inside the skull, or cranium, containing the brain
space inside the skull, or cranium, containing the brain
Cranial Cavity
Spinal (Vertebral Cavity)
space inside the spinal column containing the spinal cord
space inside the spinal column containing the spinal cord
Spinal (Vertebral Cavity)
Thoracic (Chest Cavity)
the space containing the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, and thymus
the space containing the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, and thymus
Thoracic (Chest Cavity)
Abdominal Cavity
the space containing the lowest portion of the esophagus, the stomach, intestines (excluding the sigmoid colon and rectum), kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and ureters
the space containing the lowest portion of the esophagus, the stomach, intestines (excluding the sigmoid colon and rectum), kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and ureters
Abdominal Cavity
Pelvic Cavity
is the space containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of the large intestine, and the rectum
is the space containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of the large intestine, and the rectum
Pelvic Cavity