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BIOL 223 Lecture > Body Cavities & Membranes > Flashcards

Body Cavities & Membranes Flashcards

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Body cavities

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Spaces that enclose organs

  • Protects organs
  • Permits change of size/shape of organs
  • Prevents friction upon movement
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Ventral body cavity

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Neck to hip

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Thoracic cavity

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Chest

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Pleural cavity

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Houses lungs; one each

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Pericardial cavity

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Houses heart

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Mediastinum

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Central region dividing thoracic cavity; houses the heart

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Mid-trunk to hip

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Abdominal cavity

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Houses digestive organs

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Pelvic cavity

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Houses reproductive, urinary, and some digestive organs

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Dorsal body cavity

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Head to neck

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Cranial cavity

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Houses brain

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Vertebral cavity/canal

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Houses spinal cord

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Serous membrane

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Delicate membrane that partially or completely encloses the ventral body cavity

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Mesothelium

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Also called simple squamous epithelium; makes up serous membrane

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Visceral serous membrane

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Inner serous membrane that directly wraps/covers the organ

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Parietal serous membrane

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Outer serous membrane that surrounds the walls of the cavity

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Serous cavity

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Area between visceral and parietal serous membranes; filled with serous fluid

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Pleura

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The serous membrane that surrounds a pleural cavity

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Visceral pleura

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Inner serous membrane surrounding the lung

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Parietal pleura

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Outer serous membrane surrounding the lung

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Pericardium

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The serous membrane that surrounds the pericardial cavity

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Visceral pericardium

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Inner serous membrane surrounding the heart

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Parietal pericardium

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Outer serous membrane surrounding the heart

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Peritoneum

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The serous membrane that surrounds the peritoneal cavity

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Visceral peritoneum

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Inner serous membrane surrounding the peritoneal cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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Outer serous membrane surrounding the peritoneal cavity

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Retroperitoneal

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Situated behind the peritoneum

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Infraperitoneal

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Situated below the peritoneum

29
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Meninges

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The several layers of membranes surrounding the dorsal body cavity

BIOL 223 Lecture (26 decks)

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