Terminology and Body Cavities Flashcards
Thoracic Body Cavity
Trachea, Lungs, Heart , Esophagus,pleural cavities
Abdominal Body Cavity
Liver, Stomach, spleen, small and large intestine, uterus
Pelvis Body Cavity
Rectum, Bladder, Reproductive system
What is Serous Membrane?
All body cavities are lined with this and it protects and lubricates body cavities.
Thoracic Serous Membrane
Pleura
Abdominal and Pelvic Serous membrane
peritoneun
Tachy
Fast/elevated
Brady
Slow
Hypo
low/below
Hyper
High/above
Peri
Surrounding
Thorac
Chest
Cysto
Urinary Bladder
A/An
Without/ lacking
Cardia/O
Relating to heart
Pnoea
Respiration
phagia
eatinf
otomy
incision in bodye
ectomy
surgical removal
centesis
surgical puncture
itis
imflamation
graph/gram
recording
logy
organs
oma
tumour
cytosis
of the cell
Parietal
Lines the boundaries and sides of cavities
Visceral
lining an organ
Thoracic inlet/ manubrium
the cranial boundary of the thorax
Mesothelium
continuous membrane layer that protects and lubricates the body cavities
Mediastinum
Seperates pleural cavities, contains hearts and sections of the aorta,trachea, oesophagus, and thymus