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What membrane surrounds the cranial cavity? What membrane surrounds the heart cavity? What membrane surrounds the Lungs cavity? What membrane surrounds the abdominal cavity? What membrane surrounds the bone?
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Meninges Pericardium Pleura Peritoneum Periosteum and perichondrium |
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What is superficial fascia? |
Skin and adipose tissue |
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What is deep fascia? |
Underneath that fatty superficial fascia is a membranous layer. It is a thick layer of membrane which encapsulates muscles and neuromuscular bundles. Allows for better movement of muscles. |
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What is viscera? |
Organs |
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Explain the different anatomical planes? |
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What do the meninges consist of? |
Outer dura mater - THick layer surrounds the brain and spinal chord Inner Pia Mater |
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What is the brain bathed in and what is the function of the fluid? |
Cerebrospinal fluid- suspends the brain and is contained by the dura mater. |
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What are serous membranes? |
A membrame which lines the sealed internal cavities of the body. Double layered, filled with serous fluid. Parietal and visceral portions of the membrane. Parietal covers the outer wall of the internal chamber and visceral covers the organ in the body. |
