Body Cavities Flashcards
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Dorsal Cavity
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Cranial: Space inside the skull containing the brain. Spinal: The space inside the spinal column containing the spinal cord
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Thoracic Cavity (Chest)
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Space containing the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi and thymus
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Abdominal Cavity
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The space containing the lower portion of the esophagus, the stomach, intestines (excluding sigmoid colon and rectum), kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and uterus
- RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
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Pelvic Cavity
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The space containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of the large intestine, and the rectum
