1.6 Body Cavities Flashcards

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Cranial Cavity

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Brain

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2
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Spinal Cavity

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Aka vertebral encloses the spinal cord

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3
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Thoracic Cavity

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Superior subdvision of anterior cavity, enclosed by the rib cage. Contains the lungs and the heart

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4
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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Largest. abdominal cavity: houses digestive organs pelvic cavity: houses organs of reproduction
Diaphram forms the floor

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5
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Serous membrane

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aka serosa one of the thin membranes line that cover the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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6
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Pariet

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Cavity wall

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7
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Viscera

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Covers the organs

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8
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Pleura

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The serous membrane that encloses the pleural cavity

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9
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Pericardium

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Serous membrane that encloses the peritoneal cavity; surrounds heart

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