Cavities Flashcards
What cavities are contained in the dorsal cavity
Cranial cavity; the space in your skull that holds your brain
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Spinal cavity; the space within the vertebrae where the spinal courd runs through your body
What are the two major cavities within the body
Dorsal cavity and ventral cavity
What cavities are within the ventral cavity; what divides them
Thoracic cavity (lungs) and Abdominopelvic cavity (Abdomen and pelvis)
Divided by the diaphram
What cavities are within the thoracic cavity
Pleural cavity (left and right lungs) and pericardial cavity (Heart)
What organs are within the abdominal cavity
What organs are within the pelvic cavity
reproductive organs, bladder, rectum, and lower portion of the intestines
Epigastric region
The central part of the abdomen, just above the navel
Hypochondriac region
to the right and left of the epigastric region and just below the rib cage
Umbilical region
The area around the umbilicus
Lumbar
Lower back to the left and right of the umbilical region
Hypogastric reagon
Below the stomach and in the central reagon of the abdomen, just below the navel
Iliac reagon
Lies to the left and right of th hypogastric regions near the hipbones