Coelom And Viscera Flashcards
What is another name for Coelom
The ventral body cavity
What are the visceral systems
Circulatory, digestive, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, endocrine.
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Function of body cavities
Confined space within the body that contain original organs: they serve to protect, separate, and support organs. They allow movement, separate functions, limit infection.
What makes up the ventral cavity?
Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities: separated by diaphragm
Also, peritoneal cavity-subset of abdominopelvic.
What makes up the thoracic cavity?
Two plural cavities, mediastinum, pericardial cavity
What makes up the mediastinum?
Heart in pericardial cavity, thymus, esophagus, many large blood and lymph vessels.
What are membranes?
Then, flexible sheet of tissue, composed of an epithelial layer and an underlying CT layer.
Mucus membranes, serous membranes, cutaneous membrane, synovial membrane.
What are mucous membranes?
Line cavities that open to the outside, produce mucus. Found in lining of respiratory system, GI tract, respiratory tract, most of urinary system.
What are serous membranes?
Line body cavities not open to exterior and covers organs.
Epithelium is called mesothelium (simple squamous) , CT = areolar
Secrete serous fluid- a thin, watery, lubricant so organs can move easily
Define viscera
Organs found inside the ventral cavity
Define transits
Some structures must enter and exit the cavities or transit the diaphragm.
What is the embryological development sequence?
Zygote, morula, blastula, gastrulation (formation of germ tissues), embryonic disc, neurulation, Coelom formation.
What are the three primary germ layers?
Ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
What structures pass through the diaphragm?
Aorta-aortic hiatus
Inferior vena cava-caval hiatus
Esophagus- esophageal hiatus
Vagus nerves-esophageal hiatus
What are the organ categories for viscera?
Retroperitoneal organs
Intraperitoneal organs