Cavities And Membrane Terms List 1 Flashcards

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Ventral cavity

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Contains cavities at front of body, thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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Thoracic cavity

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Holds heart and lungs, contains left and right pleural cavities and mediastinum

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Mediastinum

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Contains heart, blood vessels, esophagus, etc.

Linens with pericardium

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Pericardium

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serous membrane around heart

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Pleural cavities

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Left and right each contain a lung

Lined with pleura

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Pleura

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Serous membrane around lungs

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Abdominopelviccavity

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Lined by peritoneum

Contains abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains liver, stomach, spleen, small intestine, most of large intestine

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Pelvic cavity

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Contains reproductive organs, urinary bladder, some, of large intestines

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Peritoneum

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Serous membrane around abdominal organs

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Dorsal cavity

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Cavity at the back of the body, containing cranial and spinal cavities

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Cranial cavity

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Contains brain

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Spinal cavity

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Contains spinal chord

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Serous membrane

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Smooth tissue that lines cavities

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