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15 Cards in this Set
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dorsal body cavity
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subdivided into cranial(encases brain) and vertebral(encloses spinal cord) cavities
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ventral body cavity
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large anterior cavity containing lungs,heart intestines,kidneys(visceral organs)
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2 divisions of ventral body cavity
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thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity |
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thoracic cavity subdivided into 3 parts
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2 lateral pleural cavities containing the lungs & the pericardial cavity which contains the heart
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2 parts of abdominopelvic cavity
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abdominal cavity containing liver,stomach,kidneys etc.
pelvic cavity containing bladder,reproductive organs,rectum. Many of theses organs are surrounded by peritoneal cavity. |
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serous cavities-membranes surrounding organs within respective cavities
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pleura(lungs)
pericardium(heart) peritoneum(abdominopelvic) |
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2 parts of serosa
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parietal-part that forms outer wall
visceral-continuous with outer forming inner wall covering organs |
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oral cavity
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contains tongue & teeth-continuous with rest of digestive tube,opens to exterior at anus
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nasal cavity
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located within & posterior to nose,part of the respiratory system
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orbital cavities
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the cavities in the skull house the eyes & present them in an anterior position
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middle ear cavities
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each middle ear cavity lies medial to the ear & is carved into the bone of the skull.These cavities contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear
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synovial cavities
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joint cavities:they are enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround movable joints,i.e.hip,knee.Contain fluid to reduce friction as bones move across each other
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serous fluid
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watery fluid that allows visceral organs to slide w/o friction as they carry out their routine function
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4 quadrants of abdomen
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right upper
left upper right lower left lower intersects at navel |
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nine regions of abdomen
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right & left hypochodriac regions
epigastric region right& left lumbar regions umbilical region right & left iliac(inguinal) regions hypogastric region |
