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22 Cards in this Set
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Dorsal Body Cavity
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includes the cranial and vertebral cavities.
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Cranial Cavity
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Cavity containing the brain
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Vertebral Cavity
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cavity containing the spinal column
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Ventral Body Cavity
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contains the abdominopelvic cavity and the thoracic cavity.
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thoracic cavity
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cavity containing the pleural and the pericardial subcavities.
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abdominopelvic cavity
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can be divided into the abdominal and pelvic cavity. below the thoracic cavity.
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pleural cavity
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contains the lungs. part ot the thoracic cavity
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pericardial cavity
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contains the heart, part of the thoracic cavity.
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serous membrane
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"serosa". double layered membrane covering the walls of the ventral cavity and outer surfaces of the organs.
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parietal serosa
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the part of the serous membrane lining the cavity walls.
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visceral serosa
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the part of the serous membrane covering the organs within the cavity.
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serous membrane functions
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lubricate to minimiza friction as well as create compartmentalization to prevent infection from spreading.
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peritoneum
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serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs.
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pleura
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serosa enclosing the lungs
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pericardium
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serosa surrounding the heart
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quadrants
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the four quadrants dividing the abdominal area. right upper, right lower, left upper, left lower. *remember that on a picture it's backwards
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hypochondriac regions
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top left and right sections of the abdomen.
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lumbar regions
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middle left and right regions of the abdomen.
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iliac (inguinal) regions
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bottom left and right regions of the abdomen.
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epigastric region
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top middle region of the abdomen.
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umbilical region
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middle region of the abdomen.
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hypogastric region
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lower middle region of the abdomen
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