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12 Cards in this Set
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Cranial |
Dorsal Body cavity that encloses the brain. |
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Vertebral |
Dorsal cavity that encloses the spinal cord. |
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Pleural Cavity |
2 ventral cavities that surround each lung |
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Mediastinum |
Ventral cavity that houses the pericardial cavity |
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Pericardial Cavity |
Cavity containing the heart |
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Thoracic Cavity |
Contains heart, lungs, pericardial cavity, mediastinum, and both pleural cavities. |
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Abdomino-pelvic Cavity |
Houses umbilical cavity and pelvic cavity. |
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Pelvic cavity |
Inferior to abdominal cavity houses organs such as the urinary bladder and lower reproductive organs. |
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Abdominal Cavity |
Houses stomach intestines liver and other organs. |
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Serous membranes (Serosa) |
Thin double layered membranes. Parietal and visceral |
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Parietal Serosa |
Serous membranes surrounding an internal body cavity |
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Visceral Serosa |
Serous membranes lining an internal organ. |
