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Ch 2 Body Cavities Flashcards

1
Q

Compartment housing specific organs

A

Body Cavity

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2
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Function of Body Cavity

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Protect and permit change (size/shape)

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3
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Body cavity lining (provides fluid to reduce friction)

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serous membranes

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4
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Membrane associated with the heart

A

Pericardium

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5
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Membrane associated with the lungs

A

Pleura

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6
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Membrane associated with the abdominal organs

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peritoneum

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7
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Two layers of membranes

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parietal and visceral

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8
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Parietal layer

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membrane lining cavity

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9
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visceral layer

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membrane covering organ

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10
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dorsal cavity contains

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cranial and vertebral cavity

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11
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two main body cavities

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dorsal and ventral

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12
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ventral body cavity contains

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thoracic and abdominopelvic separated by diaphragm

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13
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thoracic cavity

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above diaphragm. holds right and left pleural cavities. lined by pleura

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14
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pleural cavities are lined by

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parietal pleura (outer) and visceral pleura (inner)

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15
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area in between pleural cavities

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mediastinum

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16
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superior mediastinum

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blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and thymus

17
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inferior mediastinum

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pericardial cavity (location of heart)

18
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pericardial cavity is lined by

A

parietal pericardium and visceral pericardium

19
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abdominopelvic cavity

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below diaphragm. holds peritoneal cavity and retroperitoneal space.

20
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peritoneal cavity

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within abdominopelvic cavity. lined by parietal and visceral peritoneum

21
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parietal peritoneum

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lines internal body wall

22
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visceral peritoneum

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covers organs

23
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serosa

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outermost layer of GI tract in peritoneal cavity

24
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space behind peritoneal cavity

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retroperitoneal space

25
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abdominopelvic cavity superior portion

A

abdominal cavity

26
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abdominopelvic cavity inferior portion

A

pelvic cavity

27
Q

abdominal cavity holds

A

most digestive organs

28
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pelvic cavity holds

A

reproductive organs, rectum, and bladder

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