Body Cavities Flashcards
Cavity that contains spinal chord.
Vertebral cavity
Cavity that contains the brain.
Cranial cavity
Together the cranial and vertebral cavity make the ________ cavity.
Dorsal cavity
The Thoracic and Abdominal cavity are separated by which muscle?
The Diaphragm
Ventral cavity
Includes thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities separated by abdominal diaphragm
What is the cavity that contains the lungs?
Pleural cavities
Membrane that encloses the heart.
Pericardial sac/membrane. Also has a parietal and visceral layer.
Located superior pericardial cavity
Superior Mediastinum
Contains digestive viscera
Abdominal cavity
Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs and rectum
Pelvic cavity
Together the abdominal and pelvic cavity make
The abdominopelvic cavity
Thin double layered membrane covering walls of cavity and organs
Serosa/serious membrane
Part of serous membrane that lines cavity walls
Parietal serosa
Part of the serous membrane that covers the viscera (organs)
Visceral serosa