Ch. 1 Quiz 9/11 Flashcards
Head, neck and trunk
Axial portion
Upper and lower limbs
Appendicular portion
Axial portion which houses the brain
Cranial cavity
Axial portion which contains the spinal cord and is surrounded by the backbone (vertebrae)
Vertebral canal
Broad, thin muscle that separates the thoracic from the abdominopelvic cavities
Diaphragm
Region between the lungs that contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus
Mediastinum
Axial portion which contains the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus
Thoracic cavity
Organs within the axial portion
Viscera
Axial portion which contains the upper abdominal and lower pelvic portion
Abdominopelvic cavity
Portion of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys and the small and large intestines
Abdominal cavity
Portion of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains end of the large intestine, urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs
Pelvic cavity
Cavity that contains the teeth and the tongue
Oral cavity
The cavity connecting with several air-filled sinuses
Nasal cavity
The cavity containing the eyes and associated skeletal muscles and nerves
Orbital cavities
Cavity containing the middle ear bones
Middle ear cavities
Membrane that lines the walls of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities and covers the organs within
Serous membranes
Layer covering the wall of the cavity
Parietal layer