Cavities and Membranes

Question 0

Name the four types of membranes.

Answer 0

Cutaneous, Mucous, Serous, Synovial

Question 1

Define: membranes

Answer 1

Tissues which cover and protect other tissues

Question 2

Define: Cutaneous membranes

Answer 2

Membranes of the skin.

Question 3

Function of mucous membranes

Answer 3

line passages

Question 4

Function of serous membranes.

Answer 4

line cavities (think blisters)

Question 5

Function of the synovial membranes.

Answer 5

line joints

Question 6

Define: body cavity

Answer 6

A space

Question 7

Define: viscera

Answer 7

Organs within the cavities of the body, specifically the abdominal cavity.

Question 8

Membrane that lines cavities and viscera.

Answer 8

Serous

Question 9

Dorsal cavaties to know for this chapter:

Answer 9

Cranial and Vertebral

Question 10

Ventral cavities to know for this chapter:

Answer 10

Thoracic and Abdominopelvic

Question 11

Define: abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 11

A cavity composed of two cavities: the abdominal and pelvic.

Question 12

Details of the abdominal cavity:

Answer 12

• superior portion

- contains most of the digestive tract

Question 13

Details of the pelvic cavity:

Answer 13

• inferior cavity

- distal large intestine, urinary bladder, urethra, and reproductive organs

Question 14

Describe the thoracic cavity:

Answer 14

• consists of 4 cavities
  a. mediastinum (=in the middle)
  b. 2 pleural cavity (pleur= rib, side)
  c. pericardial (peri=wall cardi=heart)

Question 15

Define: pariet

Answer 15

wall