Body Cavities Flashcards
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Body cavities
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Spaces in body that house internal organs
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Peritoneum
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Serous membrane of abdominal cavity
3
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Viscera
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Organs inside thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
4
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Visceral peritoneum
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Serous membrane that covers the abdominal viscera (organs in the abdominal cavity)
5
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Parietal peritoneum
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Serous membrane that lines abdominal wall and covers inferior surface of diaphragm
6
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Peritoneal cavity
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Cavity between the parietal peritoneum and visceral peritoneum
7
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Intraperitoneal organs
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Organs that are covered by the peritoneum
Includes: Stomach Spleen Liver Gallbladder Jejunum (small intestine) Ileum (small intestine) Cecum (large intestine) Appendix Transverse colon (large intestine)
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Retroperitoneal organs
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Organs sit behind the peritoneum, including:
Kidneys Adrenal glands Pancreas Duodenum (small intestine) Ascending colon Descending colon Abdominal aorta Inferior vena cava
