Body Cavities Flashcards
Cranial Cavity
Located in the skull can contains the brain
Spinal Cavity
This is continuous with cranial cavity and runs through the vertebrae. This cavity contains the spinal chord
Orbital Cavity
Orbital Cavity contains the eyeballs
Nasal Cavity
Nasal cavity is behind the nose
Buccal Cavity
Buccal Cavity is behind the mouth
Thoracic Cavity
This cavity is bound by the rib cage and lies superior to the diaphragm
Abdominal Cavity
This cavity is formed by the hip bones
Abdominopelvic Cavity
The abdominal cavity split into 4 section but can also be divided into 9 regions
Abdominopelvic Cavity Four Quadrants
1|X
X|X
Right upper quadrant
Abdominopelvic Cavity Four Quadrants
X|2
X|X
Left Upper Quadrant
Abdominopelvic Cavity Four Quadrants
X|X
3|X
Right lower quadrant
Abdominopelvic Cavity Four Quadrants
X|X
X|4
Left lower quadrants
Abdominopelvic Cavity Nine Regions
1|X|X
X|X|X
X|X|X
Right hypochondriac
Abdominopelvic Cavity Nine Regions
X|2|X
X|X|X
X|X|X
Epigastric
Abdominopelvic Cavity Nine Regions
X|X|3
X|X|X
X|X|X
Left hypochondriac