Examen practices questions 9-11 Flashcards
This body cavity protects the nervous system.
Dorsal body cavity
This body cavity encases the brain.
Cranial cavity
This cavity encloses the spinal cord.
spinal cavity
The frontal plane is also known as:
Coronal plane
The ventral body cavity is divided into these two cavities:
Abdominopelvic / Thoracic
What cavity encloses the heart
pericardial cavity
The outer surfaces of the organs and body cavities are covered by this double layered membrane called:
Serosa
What is pleurisy?
Inflammation of the pleurae
The abdominopelvic region is divided into what four quadrants?
Right upper, Left upper, Right lower and Left lower.
This region surrounds the naval
Umbilical
This region houses the pelvis
Iliac
Cavity that houses the teethe and tongue
oral
cavity that houses the eyes
Orbital
Joints are lined with what?
Synovial fluid
Cavity that contains the tiny ear bones
Middle ear: malleus, incus, stapes