Beginning Flashcards
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What are viscera?
Organs within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Which organs occupy the thoracic cavity?
Heart, Lungs, Trachea, thymus, esophagus
What organs occupy the abdominal cavity?
Stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, small intestine, most of the large intestine
What organs occupy the pelvic cavity?
Terminal end of the large intestine, urinary bladder, internal reproductive organs.
Name the cavities of the head.
Cranial, nasal, oral, orbital, middle ear
What lines the walls and surrounds each organ of the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities?
Double-layered serous membranes
The parietal layer lines what?
the wall of the cavity
The visceral layer lines what?
an organ
What is between the layer of parietal and visceral?
Fluid, potential space, or cavity filled with lubricating fluid.
The pleural membrane surrounds what?
the lungs
The pericardial membrane surrounds what?
the heart
The peritoneal membrane surrounds what?
the abdominolopelvic organs.
The peritoneal peritoneum lines what?
the inner surface of the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity.
The visceral peritoneum does what?
covers the surfaces of most of the abdominopelvic organs
The organs of the integumentary system include what?
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands.
The parts of the integumentary system do what?
underlying tissue, help regulate body temp, house a variety of sensory receptors, and synthesize certain products.
The organs of the skeletal and muscular system do what?
support and move body parts
The skeletal system consists of what?
bones, ligaments, and cartilage that bind bones together at the joints.
Parts of the skeletal system provides what?
framesworks and protective shields for softer tissue, serve as attachments for muscles, and act together with muscles when body parts move.
Tissues within bones do what?
produce blood cells and store inorganic salts.
The nervous system consists of what?
brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs.
The endocrine system includes what?
all the glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones.
Organs of the endocrine system include what?
pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands. Pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, and thymus.
The cardiovascular system includes what?
heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, and blood.