Q3 Visc Gross Anatomy - Week 1 Thoracic Cav Flashcards
Prompt
Answer
Walls of the R and L compartments of thoracic cavity are called?
Parietal pleura
What are the lungs covered with?
Visceral pleura
What is the name of the fluid-filled space between the parietal and visceral pleural membranes?
Pleural cavity
Which membrane surrounds the heart?
Pericardial/Pericardium membranes
The ___ separates the lungs into R and L cavities
Mediastinum
Contents of the mediastinum?
Heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, large blood vessels
Space between the layers of the pericardium that surrounds the heart?
Pericardial cavity
What are the 3 membrane layers of the pericardium?
Visceral pericardium (inner)
Parietal pericardium (outer)
Fibrous pericardium
What are the membranes of the pleura cavity?
Parietal pleura (covers inside of the thorax)
Visceral pleura (covers the surface of the lungs)
Which of the following body cavities are considered to be ventral cavities?
Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic (abdominopelvic)
Which of the following cavities are considered to be dorsal cavities?
Cranial, Spinal (Vertebral Canal)
Which are the superficial anterior chest muscles?
SCM
Pec major
Which are the deep anterior chest muscles?
Pec minor
Serratus anterior
Subclavius
What are the superficial anterior thoracic muscles?
Internal intercostal
External intercostal
Pec minor
Pec major
Serratus Anterior