Cavities Flashcards

1
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Portion which includes head, neck and trunk

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Axial

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2
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Limbs

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Appendicular

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3
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Houses the brain

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Cranial cavity

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4
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Contains spinal chord

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Vertebral canal

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5
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Upper ventral cavity, contains right pleural cavity, pericardial cavity, mediastinum, and left pleural cavity.

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Thoracic cavity

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6
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Lower ventral cavity, contains abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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7
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Separates he thoracic cavity from lower abdominopelvic cavity

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Diaphragm

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8
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Separates the thoracic cavity into two parts containing the left and right lungs

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Mediastinum

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9
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Contains stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and most of the small and large intestines

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Abdominal cavity

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10
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The portion of the abdominopelvic cavity enclosed by the hip bones

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Pelvic cavity

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11
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Containing teeth and tongue

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Oral cavity

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12
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Located in the nose and divided into right and left portions by a nasal septum. Several air-filled sinuses connect to the nasal cavity. These include the frontal and sphenoidal sinuses

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Nasal cavity

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13
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Contains the eyes

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Orbital cavities

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14
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Containing the middle ear bones

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Middle ear cavities

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15
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membrane attached to the wall of a cavity

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Parietal (pariet meaning wall)

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16
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Membrane that covers internal organs

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Visceral

17
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Potential space between the parietal and visceral membranes

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Pleural cavity

18
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Surrounds the heart

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Pericardial membranes

19
Q

Lines the abdominopelvic cavity

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Peritoneal membranes (peri meaning around)