Chapter 1: Body Cavities Flashcards
1
Q
Cavities in the axial portion:
A
- Cranial
- Vertebral
- Thoracic
- Abdominopelvic
2
Q
2 portions of the body:
A
- Axial portion
- Appendicular portion
3
Q
What does the cranial cavity contain?
A
skull and brain
4
Q
What does the vertebral cavity contain?
A
spine
5
Q
What does the thoracic cavity contain?
A
- esophagus
- heart
- lungs
- thymus
- trachea
6
Q
What is in the abdominal cavity?
A
- stomach
- liver
- spleen
- gallbladder
- kidneys
7
Q
What is in the pelvic cavity?
A
- lower part of large intestine
- urinary bladder
- internal reproductive organs
8
Q
What is the serous membrane?
A
Keep the organs upright and separate them form each other
9
Q
Two layers of the membrane?
A
Visceral layer (closer to organ)
Parietal layer (away from organ)
10
Q
Pleural membrane?
A
serous membrane around the lungs
11
Q
Pericardial membrane?
A
serous membrane around the heart
12
Q
Peritoneal membrane?
A
serous membrane around the abdomen
