Quiz #3: Chapter 2 Flashcards
Cranial cavity
Located in the head and surrounded by the skull, contains the brain and other organs like pituitary gland
Thoracic cavity
Entire cavity, surrounded by the breastbone and ribs. Has lungs, heart, windpipe (trachea), bronchial tubes, and others
Pelvic cavity
Space below the abdominal cavity, contains the urinary bladder
Abdominal cavity
The space below the thoracic cavity
Spinal cavity
Space surrounded by the spinal column, with the spinal cord within
Pleura
Double membrane surrounds the lungs
Pleural cavity
Space between the pleural membranes
Mediastinum
The large area between the lungs, containing the heart, esophagus, trachea, and bronchial tubes
Diaphragm
Muscles that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
Peritoneum
Double membrane that covers the organs in the abdomen
Cervical
Neck 7 bones
Thoracic
Chest 12 bones
Lumbar
Loin or waist 5 bones
Sacral
Sacrum or lower waist 5 fused bones
Coccygeal
Coccyx or tailbone 4 fused bone
Frontal (coronal plane)
Vertical plane, front and back
Sagittarius (lateral plane)
Vertical plane, left and right
Transverse (axial plane)
Horizontal plane, upper and lower
Midsagittal plane
Divides body vertically into right and left halves
Anterior
Front side
Posterior
Back side
Inferior
Below
Superior
Above
Lateral
Sides
Medial
Middle
Distal
Far