Body Cavities and Membranes Flashcards
1
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Thoracic Cavity
A
Lungs + heart, ventral cavity
2
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Abdominal Cavity
A
Digestive + urinary, ventral cavity
3
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Pelvic Cavity
A
Appendix + reproductive organs, ventral cavity
4
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Cranial Cavity
A
Brain, dorsal cavity
5
Q
Spinal/vertebral Cavity
A
Spinal cord, dorsal cavity
6
Q
Peritoneal Membranes
A
Surrounds the abdominal/stomach organs
7
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Pericardial Membranes
A
Surrounds the heart
8
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Pleural Membranes
A
Surrounds the lungs
9
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Right Upper Quadrant
A
RUQ, liver, gallbladder, right kidney
10
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Left Upper Quadrant
A
LUQ, Stomach, spleen, left kidney
11
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Right Lower Quadrant
A
RLQ, Right ovary, secum, appendix
12
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Left Lower Quadrant
A
LLQ, Left ovary