Thoracic Membrane/ Abdominopelvic Membrane Vocabulary Flashcards

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Vertebrae

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Series of small bones forming the backbone

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Azygos Vein

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Vein running up the side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava

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Aorta

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The main artery of the body

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Esophagus

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Connects the throat to the stomach

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Right Lung

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Lung on the right side of the body;bigger than the left lung and has more cavities

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Right Atrium of the Heart

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One of the four chambers of the heart;Place where deoxygenated blood enter heart.

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Right Ventricle of the Heart

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Pumps blood through pulmonary valve and through pulmonary artery to the lungs

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Visceral Pleura

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Serous membrane that covers the surface of each lung

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Pleural Cavity

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The thin fluid-filled space between the visceral and parietal pleurae of each lung

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Parietal Pleura

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Outer membrane which is attached to the inner surface of the thoracic membrane

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Sternum

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The breastbone

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Spinal Cord

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The Cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that is enclosed in the spine and connects neary all parts of the body to the brain

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Mediastinum

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Membranous partition between two body cavities or two parts of an organ

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Left Lung

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Lung on the left side of the body;less cavities than the right lung.

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15
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Rib

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Each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs

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Left Ventricle of the Heart

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Thickest of the heart’s chambers;pumps oxygenated blood to tissues

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Visceral Pericardium

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The double inner layer of the pericardium

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Pericardial Cavity

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The potential space formed between two layers of serous pericardium around the heart

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Parietal Pericardium

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Outer layer of the pericardium

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Fibrous Pericardium

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Most superficial layer of pericardium

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Right Kidney

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Kidney that is 2-8 cm lower than the left kidney due to the liver which sits above it

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Left Kidney

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Kidney on the left side of the body;higher than the right kidney

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Spleen

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Lymphatic organ that helps fight against infection and is found in all vertebrates

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Small Intestine

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Intestine that runs between stomach and large intestine, duodenum, jejunum, and ileum

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Large Intestine

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Intestine that helps excrete waste from the body

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Costal Cartilage

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Bars of hyaline cartilage that serve to push ribs forward and allow thorax walls to be more elastic

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Stomach

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A muscular organ located on the left side of the abdomen

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Peritoneal Cavity

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Potential space between the parietal peritoneum and visceral peritoneum

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Parietal Peritoneum

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Portion that surrounds abdominal and pelvic wall cavities

30
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Duodenum

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The First part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach

31
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Gallbladder

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Small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before being released into small intestine

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Liver

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Large meaty organ that sits on the right side of the abdomen

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Pancreas

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Large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. The islets of Langerhans are located in the pancreas which secrete into the blood the hormones insulin and glucagon

34
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Inferior Vena Cava

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Large vein carrying deoxygenated blood

35
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Visceral Peritoneum

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Is wrapped around the internal organs that are located inside the intraperitoneal cavity