Body Cavities & Serous membrane of Ventral body cavity (1) Flashcards

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How many cavities are in the ventral(anterior/front) cavity?

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3,

  • *Thoracic Cavity
  • – mediastinum(contains heart, pleura(lungs) trachea, part of esophagus
  • *abdominal cavity(most of digestive organs, part of ureters)
  • *pelvic cavity(end of large intestine, reproductive organs, remainder of uterus, urinary bladder)
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Dorsal body cavities contains how many cavities?

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2,

  • *Cranial (houses brain)
  • *Veterbral ( houses spinal cord)
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Pericardium

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2 layers of serous membrane around the heart

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Parietal Pleura

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Outer layer of serous membrane, farthest from lung

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Visceral Pericardium

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Innermost layer that surrounds heart (closes to the heart)

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Pleura

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Lung

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Parietal pericardium

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Outer layer surrounds heart

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7
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Visceral pleura

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Inner layer that covers each lungw

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Visceral peritoneum

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Inner layer of serous membrane covers most layers of abdomen & pelvic organs

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Peritoneum

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2 layers that line the abdomen cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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Outer layer of serous membrane , lines the walls of abdominal wall

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