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Body Cavities Flashcards

1
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Name the 3 body cavities

A

Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic Cavity

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2
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Parietal

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the serous membrane that lines the boundaries or sides of the cavity

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Visceral

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the serous membrane that covers all the organs within the cavity

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4
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What is a serous membrane?

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a single continuous layer of epithelium that produces a watery or serous lubricating fluid

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5
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What does serous fluid do?

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acts as a lubricant between the surfaces of the cavity and the organs and structures within it

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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity?

A

Pleura

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7
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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines the thoracic surface of the diaphragm?

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Diaphragmatic pleura

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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines the inside of the ribs?

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costal pleura

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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines over the lungs?

A

Pulmonary pleura

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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines the mediastinum?

A

Mediastinal pleura

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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity?

A

Peritoneum

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12
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What is the name of the serous membrane that suspends the organs within the cavity?

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Mesentery

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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines over the stomach?

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Greater momentum attached to greater curvature, lesser momentum attached to lesser curvature

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14
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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines over the duodenum?

A

Mesoduodenum

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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines over the ovary?

A

Mesovarium

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16
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What is the name of the serous membrane that lines over the uterus?

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Mesometrium

17
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What is the lateral boundary of the thoracic cavity?

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Rib and intercostal muscles

18
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what is the cranial boundary of the thoracic cavity?

A

the thoracic inlet

19
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What is the thoracic inlet?

A

an oval opening parallel to the first rib pair

20
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what is the caudal boundary of the thoracic cavity?

A

the diaphragm

21
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what is the dorsal boundary of the thoracic cavity?

A

the hypaxial muscles and thoracic vertebrae

22
Q

what is the ventral boundary of the thoracic cavity?

A

the sternum

23
Q

What is the lateral boundary of the abdominal cavity?

A

abdominal oblique muscles and shaft of the ilium on either side

24
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what is the cranial boundary of the abdominal cavity?

A

the diaphragm

25
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what is the caudal boundary of the abdominal cavity?

A

the pelvic outlet which is closed off by the coccygeal and retractor ahi muscles - the pelvic diaphragm

26
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What is the dorsal boundary of the abdominal cavity?

A

the hypaxial muscles and lumbar vertebrae

27
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what is the ventral boundary of the abdominal cavity?

A

the abdominal muscles, ischium and pubis on either side

28
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What is a mesentery?

A

a wide peritoneal fold attaching organs to the abdominal wall and containing blood vessels lymph vessels or nerves

29
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What is an omentum?

A

a wide peritoneal fold enclosing and attaching the stomach to other organs and the abdominal wall.

30
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what omentum contains a lot of fat?

A

the greater omentum

31
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what is a soft tissue ligament?

A

runs from an organ to the abdominal wall or to another organ. it is narrow and contains few or no vessels

32
Q

List the structures within the thoracic cavity

A 
Mediastunum 
Heart
Trahcea
Oesophagus 
Thymus 
Bronchi
Lung tissue 
Lymph nodes and vessels 
Blood vessels
nerves
33
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List the structures within the abdominal cavity

A 
Liver 
Gall bladder 
Spleen
Oesophagus 
Stomach
Small intestine 
Large intestine 
Pancreas 
reproductive organs
ureters
urinary bladder
urethra 
lymph nodes and vessels
blood vessels 
nerves

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