Vocab 8: Cavities and Membranes Flashcards
How does the serous membrane protect against infection?
By compartmentalizing the organs to prevent infections from spreading through direct contact / friction.
What is the pericardium?
The serosa surrounding the heart
What 2 cavities are inside the Ventral Cavity?
- The Abdomino Pelvic cavity 2.Thoracic Cavity
What 2 cavities are inside the AbdominoPelvic cavity?
- The abominal cavity (contains digestive organs) 2. The pelvic cavity
What is inside the pelvic cavity?
- urinary bladder 2.reproductive organs 3. rectum
What 2 cavities are inside the Dorsal Cavity?
- The cranial cavity (housing the brain) 2. The Vertebral Cavity (housing the spine)
What 3 cavities are inside the Thoracic cavity?
- The pleural cavity (lungs) 2. The mediastinum (divides the lungs) 3. Pericardial cavity (heart)
What is the serosa or serous membrane?
A thin, double layered membrane filled with serous fluid that protects the organs
What is the Parietal Serosa?
The outer portion of the serosa lining the cavity walls
What is the Visceral Serosa?
The inner portion of the serosa lining the external surface of the organs within the cavity.
What is the peritoneum?
The serosa covering the abdominal cavity walls and the organs that live there.
What is the pleura?
The serosa enclosing the lungs
What is the pericardium?
The serosa enclosing the heart
What organs are house in the Right Hypochondriac region?
The liver and gallbladder (what region?)
What organs are housed in the Left Hypochondriac region?
The spleen, part of the diaphragm (what region?)
What organ is housed in the epigastric region?
The stomach (what region?)
What organ is housed in the left lateral or lumbar region?
Ascending colon of the large intestine (what region?)
What organ is housed in the right lateral or lumbar region?
Descending colon of the large intestine (what region?)
What organs are housed in the umbilical region?
The transverse colon of the large intestine and the small intestine (what region?)
What organs are housed in the right inguinal or iliac region?
The Appendix and the Cecum (what region?)
What organs are housed in the pubic or hypogastric region?
The urinary bladder and reproductive organs (what region?)
What organs are housed in the left inguinal or iliac region?
The Initial part of sigmoid colon (what region?)
What cavity contains the tongue and teeth?
The oral cavity
What cavity contains the passages that make up part of the respiratory system?
The nasal cavity
What cavity refers to the eyes?
The orbital cavity
What cavity contains the tiny bones medial to the eardrum?
The middle ear cavity
What cavity houses all the joints?
The synovial cavity
