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Cavities and membranes Flashcards

1
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The heart is located in which cavity?

A

Thoracic cavity

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2
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What cavity is the brain located in?

A

Cranial cavity

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3
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What cavity is the liver located in?

A

Abdominal cavity

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4
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What cavity is the trachea located in?

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Thoracic cavity

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5
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What cavity is the rectum located in?

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Pelvic cavity

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6
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What cavity is the spinal cord located in?

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Dorsal cavity

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7
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What cavity is the esophagus located in?

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Thoracic cavity

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8
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What cavity is the spleen located in?

A

Abdominal cavity

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9
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What cavity is the urinary bladder located in?

A

Pelvic cavity

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What makes up the axial portion of the body?

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Head, neck, and trunk.

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What makes up the appendicular portion of the body?

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Upper and lower limbs.

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12
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The axial portion is made up of which two cavities?

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Dorsal cavity and ventral cavity

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13
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Name at least one thing housed in the dorsal cavity

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-brain
-spinal cord

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14
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What is the dorsal cavity made up of?

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Cranial cavity and vertebral cavity

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15
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What is the ventral cavity made up of?

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The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

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16
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Name at least one thing the thoracic cavity houses

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-lungs
-heart
-esophagus

17
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What is the abdominal pelvic cavity made up of?

A

The abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

18
Q

Name at least one thing found in the abdominal cavity

A

-stomach
-spleen
-liver

19
Q

Name at least one thing in the pelvic cavity

A

-urinary bladder
-rectum
-internal reproductive organs

20
Q

What does parietal membrane mean?

A

Refers to the membrane attached to the wall of a cavity

21
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What does visceral membrane mean?

A

Membrane located on the organ (covers it)

22
Q

What separates parietal and visceral membranes?

A

cavity (filled with serous fluid)

23
Q

What is the ventral cavity protected by?

A

The serous membrane

24
Q

Membranes or serosae of the heart are called?

A

Pericardium

25
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Membrane or serosae of the abdominopelvic cavity are called?

A

Peritoneum

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