body cavities Flashcards
1
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ventral body cavity
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provides protection allows organ movement. separated into thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
2
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thoracic cavity
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surrounded by chest wall and diaphragm
3
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left pleural cavity
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surrounds lung
4
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mediastinum
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contains trachea,esophagus and major vessels
5
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pericardial cavity
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surrounds heart
6
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right pleural cavity
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surrounds right lung
7
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abdominopelvic cavity
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abdominal cavity-contains many diguestibve glands and organs
8
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pelvic cavity
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contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last portion of digestive tract