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Body Cavities And Membranes Flashcards

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Body cavities are sub grouped into?

A

Dorsal cavitys
And
Ventral cavity

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Internal organs and organ systems are housed in enclosed spaces called?

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Body cavities

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Cranial cavity

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Formed by the bones of the cranium

Houses the brain

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Vertebral cavity

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Formed by the bones of the vertebral column

Houses the spinal column

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What are the two dorsal cavities

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Cranial

Vertebral

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Ventral cavity

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Does not completely encase organs in bone

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What are the two ventral cavities

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Thoracic cavity

Abdominopelvic cavity

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Ventral cavities are lined with?

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Serous membranes

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Serous membranes consist of two layers called

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Parietal layer

Visceral layer

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Parietal layer

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Lines the internal surface of the body wall

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Visceral layer

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Covers the external surface of organs

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Between membranes is a potential space called

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Serous cavity

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Serous fluid

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Fills the serous cavity

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Parietal pericardium, visceral pericardium, and pericardial cavity all surround what organ

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Heart

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Serous pleura

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Two layered serous membrane on lungs

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Serous pericardium

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Membrane of the heart

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Mediastinum

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Median space in thoracic cavity

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Mediastinum contains these 6 things

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Heart
Thymus
Esophagus 
Trachea
Main stem bronchi
Major blood vessels connected to heart
18
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Abdominopelvic cavity can be broken into what two sub groups

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Abdominal cavity

Pelvic cavity

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Abdominal cavity contains what three things

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Digestive system organs

Kidneys

Ureters

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Pelvic cavity contains what 4 things

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Distal part of large intestine

Remainder of ureters

Urinary bladder

Internal reproductive organs

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