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16 Cards in this Set
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What are the two dorsal cavities? |
Cranial cavity and Vertebral (or spinal) cavity |
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Cranial cavity contains? |
Brain |
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Vertebral (or spinal) cavity contains? |
Spine |
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What are the two ventral body cavities? |
Thoracic cavity (superior) and Abdominopelvic cavity (inferior) |
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Thoracic cavity separated by? |
Separated by the diaphragm |
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Thoracic cavity broken into what three cavities? |
Pleural cavity, mediastinum, and pericardial cavity |
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Abdominopelvic cavity broken into what two cavities? |
Abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity |
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What organs do the pleural cavities hold? |
Lungs are held in this cavity |
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Which organ is in the pericardial cavity (within mediastinum)? |
The heart is in this cavity |
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What organs does the abdominal cavity house? |
Stomach, intestines, liver, etc are in this cavity |
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What organs does the pelvic cavity house? |
Reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum are in this cavity |
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What organs are in the oral cavity? |
Tongue and teeth are in this cavity |
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What organ is in the nasal cavity? |
The nose is in this cavity |
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What organs are in the orbital cavities? |
The eyes are in this cavity |
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What organ is in the middle ear cavity? |
Tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations are in this cavity. |
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What are synovial cavities? |
Joint cavities, membranes secrete a lubricating fluid to reduce friction |
