cavities Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial Cavity
A
Brain
2
Q
Vertebral Cavity
A
spinal cord, meninges of the spinal cord, and the fluid filled spaces between them.
3
Q
Thoracic Cavity
A
Sternum, ribs, thoracic vertebrae, lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus.
4
Q
Pericardial cavity
A
heart and roots of the great vessels.
5
Q
pleural cavity
A
the lungs
6
Q
mediastinum
A
the thoracic region between the two lungs, between the sternum and the vertebrae.
7
Q
abdominopelvic cavity
A
The liver, gallbladder, kidneys, spleen, pancreas, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, bladder, and internal reproductive organs are all contained in this region.
