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14 Cards in this Set
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Cranial cavity
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contains the brain. It is surrounded by the bones of the skull and is continuous with the vertebral canal.
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Spinal canal
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contains the spinal cord. It is encased by the bones forming the vertebral column and is continuous with the cranial cavity.
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Thoracic cavity
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contains the organs of the thorax and is subdivided into pleural and pericardial cavities. Between the pleural cavities is a partition known as the mediastinum.
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Pleural cavities
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the cavities that contain the lungs.
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Pericardial cavity
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cavity containing the heart.
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Mediastinum
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partition between the pleural cavities containing the esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, heart and the major blood vessels of the heart.
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Parietal pleura
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serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity.
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Visceral pleura
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serous membrane covering each lung.
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Parietal pericardium
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serous membrane lining the pericardial cavity.
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Visceral pericardium
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serous membrane covering the heart.
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Abdominal cavity
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superior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity containing most of the abdominal organs.
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Pelvic cavity
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inferior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity containing urinary, digestive and reproductive organs.
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Parietal peritoneum
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serous membrane lining the peritoneal cavity.
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Visceral peritoneum
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serous membrane covering many of the organs located in the peritoneal cavity.
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