Cavity Flashcards
Cavity
empty space; mainly have dorsal & ventral
Dorsal
space for the cranial (head) & spinal cavity
Ventral cavity
made up of thoracic & abdominopelvic
pleural cavities
space in the thoracic cavity. contain two cavities for each lung
pericardial cavity
space for the heart
mediastinum
space for the esophagus, aorta, thyme gland,trachea and inferior vena cavae.
serous membrane
ventral cavity is lined by it. fluid to reduce friction between organs
serious fluid
secreted by epithelium (thin tissue) by the serous membrane
Pelvic Cavity
Contains the ureters, urethra, urinary bladder, lower part of the large intestine, part of small intestine, and female & male reproductive organ
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
stomach
spleen
small portion of the small intestine
left kidney
portion of liver
majority pancreas
colon
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Majority of the liver
right kidney
small portion of small intestine
colon
portion of pancreas
gallbladder
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
left fallopian tube
left ovary
Half of small intestine
colon
left ureter
Right lower Quadrant (RLQ)
right fallopian tube, ovary
colon
right ureter
half of small intestine
appendix
