Serous Membranes

Question 1

Serous membranes

Answer 1

Line ventral cavities, surround organs, divided into 2 continuous layers, parietal layer and visceral layer

Question 2

Parietal layer

Answer 2

Lines internal surface of the body wall

Question 3

Visceral layer

Answer 3

Covers external surface of specific organs

Question 4

Serous fluid

Answer 4

Between serous membrane layers there is serous cavity which contains serous fluid, protects the organ and reduced friction between moving organs

Question 5

Membranes of thoracic cavity

Answer 5

Pericardium
Parietal pericardium
Pericardial cavity 
Visceral pericardium
Pleura
Parietal pleura
Pleural cavity
Visceral pleura

Question 6

Pericardium

Answer 6

Serous membrane around the heart
Parietal pericardium - superficial layer
Pericardial cavity - filled with pericardial fluid
Visceral pericardium - touching the heart

Question 7

Pleura

Answer 7

Serous membrane around the lung
Parietal pleura - superficial layer
Pleural cavity - space between the two filled with fluid
Visceral pleura - touching the organ

Question 8

Membranes of the abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 8

Peritoneum
Parietal peritoneum
Peritoneal cavity
Visceral peritoneum

Question 9

Peritoneum

Answer 9

Parietal peritoneum - lines internal walls of abdominopelvic cavity
Peritoneal cavity - potential space with serous fluid
Visceral peritoneum - covers surface if most digestive organs

Question 10

Abdominopelvic divisions

Answer 10

Nine abdominopelvic regions and four abdominopelvic quadrants

Question 11

Nine abdominopelvic regions

Answer 11

Right hypochondriac (below) region
Epigastric (above)
Left hypochondriac
Right lumbar
Umbilical
Left lumbar
Right iliac
Hypogastric
Left iliac

Question 12

Four abdominopelvic quadrants

Answer 12

Right upper - liver and gallbladder 
Left upper - stomach
Right lower - appendix 
Left lower 
Intestines in all
Urinary bladder in both lower