Body Regions Flashcards
Axilla/axillary region
Armpit
Vertebral
Spinal column
Umbilicus
Belly button
Sacral region
Coccyx
Lumbar
Lower back
Natal cleft
The space between the buttcheeks
Deltoid region
Deltoid muscle
The cubital fossa
The inner elbow/ where IV access is gained
femoral
Thigh
Patella
Knee
Popliteal fossa
The back of your knee
Thoracic cavity
Chest area containing mediastinum, pleural cavity, pericardial cavity, lungs and heart
Abdominal cavity
The stomach/abdomen area, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity
Pericardium
A sac around the heart, filled with serous fluid
Parietal pericardium
The portion of the serous membrane that touches the outside wall (around the heart)
Visceral pericardium
The portion of the serous membrane that touches the heart
Pericardial cavity with serous fluid
A cavity in the body that contains the heart, it is filled with serous fluid that lubricates the heart to stop friction while pumping
Pleura
Serous membrane located in the lungs, filled with serous fluid
Parietal pleura
The part of the serous membrane that connects to the outer wall (lungs)
Visceral pleura
The part of the serous membrane that connects to the lungs
Pleural cavity
The space between the parietal and visceral pleura, contains a small amount a serous fluid
Peritoneum
A serous membrane located in the abdomen
Parietal peritoneum
The part of the serous membrane that connects to the outer wall (abdomen)
Visceral peritoneum
The part of the serous membrane that connects to the inner organs (abdomen)
Peritoneal cavity with serous fluid
A cavity in the abdomen that contains a serous membrane and serous fluid
Retroperitoneal organs
Organs that lie outside of the serous membrane.
*the kidneys, pancreas, duodenum, descending colon
Orbital cavity
Where the eyes sit
Nasal cavity
Cavity within the nose
Oral cavity
Cavity of the mouth
Middle ear cavity
Cavity in the ear
