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15 Cards in this Set
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Axial Portion |
Contains: The Cranial Cavity, Vertebral Canal, & the thoracic cavity and abdomenopelvic cavity, which are separated by the diaphragm. |
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Body Cavities in the head include: |
The oral, nasal, orbital, and middle ear cavities & sinuses |
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Thoracic and abdomenopelvic cavity WALLS are covered by: |
Parietal Serous Membranes |
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Thoracic and abdomenopelvic cavity ORGANS are covered by: |
Visceral serous membranes |
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Pleural Membranes: |
Line the thoracic cavity and cover the lungs |
Pleura = lungs |
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Pericardial Membranes: |
Surround the heart and cover its surface |
Peri = around the surface |
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What are pleural, peritoneal and pericardial CAVITIES? What are they for? |
Potential spaces between the membrane that can fill with serous fluid to reduce friction around organs and prevent damage. |
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Peritoneal Membranes |
Line the abdomenopelvic cavity and cover the organs inside. |
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BC- The appendicular portion includes...? |
Upper and lower limbs |
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BC- the cranial cavity...? |
Houses the brain |
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BC- the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)...? |
Contains the spinal cord, and is surrounded by sections of the backbone (vertebrae) |
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The organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are called? |
Viscera |
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Within the thoracic cavity are the lungs and a region between the lungs called..? |
The mediastinum |
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The viscera in the abdominal cavity include: |
The stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and the small and large intestines |
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BC- what is the Pelvic Cavity? What does it contain? |
The portion of the abdominopelvic cavity enclosed by the pelvic bones. -Contains the (TERMINAL END of the large intestine), urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs |
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