Body Cavities Chpt 1 Flashcards
anterior cavity
includes the thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and the pelvic cavity
posterior cavity
includes the spinal cavity and the cranial cavity
spinal cavity
contains the spinal cord
cranial cavity
contains the brain
thoracic cavity
consists of pleural cavities, mediastinal cavity, and the pericardial cavity
pleural cavity
contains the right and left lungs
mediastinal cavity
contains the thymus gland
pericardial cavity
contains the heart
abdominal cavity
stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, appendix
pelvic cavity
the urinary bladder
abdominopelvic quadrants
right upper quadrant (ruq)
liver, gallbladder, and part of the transverse colon
abdominopelvic quadrants
left upper quadrant (luq)
stomach, spleen, and part of the transverse colon
abdominopelvic quadrants
right lower quadrant (rlq)
cecum, portion of ascending colon, and appendix
abdominopelvic quadrants
left lower quadrant (llq)
descending colon and sigmoid colon
abdominopelvic regions
epigastric
left lobe of the liver
abdominopelvic regions
umbillical
most of the small intestine
abdominopelvic regions
hypogastric
ileum and urinary bladder
abdominopelvic regions
right hypochondriac
right lobe of the liver
abdominopelvic regions
left hypochondriac
stomach fundus and spleen
abdominopelvic regions
right lumbar
ascending colon
abdominopelvic regions
left lumbar
descending colon
abdominopelvic regions
right inguinal
cecum
abdominopelvic regions
left inguinal
sigmoid colon
dissectional cut
frontal
a longitudinal cut that divides the body, organ, or tissue into anterior and posterior portions
