body cavities and the abdominal regions and quadrants Flashcards
1
Q
what are the two main subdivisions of the posterior cavity?
A
cranial cavity
spinal cavity
2
Q
cranial cavity
A
houses the brain and pineal and pituitary glands.
3
Q
spinal cavity
A
encloses the spinal cord.
4
Q
what are the two main subdivisions of the anterior cavity?
A
thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity
5
Q
what does the thoracic cavity contain?
A
contains the heart, lungs, trachea, and bronchial tubes.
6
Q
What are the 9 regions of abdominal cavity?
A
right hypochondriac region
right lumbar region
right iliac region
epigastric region
umbilical region
hypogastric region
left hypochondriac region
left lumbar region
left iliac region
