Cavities And Membrane Terms List 1 Flashcards
Ventral cavity
Contains cavities at front of body, thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Thoracic cavity
Holds heart and lungs, contains left and right pleural cavities and mediastinum
Mediastinum
Contains heart, blood vessels, esophagus, etc.
Linens with pericardium
Pericardium
serous membrane around heart
Pleural cavities
Left and right each contain a lung
Lined with pleura
Pleura
Serous membrane around lungs
Abdominopelviccavity
Lined by peritoneum
Contains abdominal and pelvic cavities
Abdominal cavity
Contains liver, stomach, spleen, small intestine, most of large intestine
Pelvic cavity
Contains reproductive organs, urinary bladder, some, of large intestines
Peritoneum
Serous membrane around abdominal organs
Dorsal cavity
Cavity at the back of the body, containing cranial and spinal cavities
Cranial cavity
Contains brain
Spinal cavity
Contains spinal chord
Serous membrane
Smooth tissue that lines cavities