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A space enclosed by the ribs and sternum and vertebral column this contains three small cavities the pericardial cavity or mediastinum and two plural cavities |
Thoracic cavity |
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Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity |
Diaphragm |
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Consist of two continuous cavities the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity |
Abdominopelvic cavity |
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The superior portion located between the diaphragm and the brim of the pelvis containing the peritoneal cavity |
Abdominal cavity |
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The inferior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity |
Pelvic cavity |
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Name the four ventral body cavities... |
Thoracic cavity diaphragm abdominal cavity pelvic cavity |
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Name the four ventral body cavities... |
Thoracic cavity diaphragm abdominal cavity pelvic cavity |
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Name the two dorsal body cavities... |
Cranial cavity Vertebral canal |
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Body cavities are lined by ________ and filled with_________ |
Membranes viscera |
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What are the four abdominal quadrants? |
Right upper quadrant right lower quadrant left upper quadrant left lower quadrant |
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How many abdominal regions are there? |
9 |
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This cavity is in the middle of the thoracic cavity it holds the heart blood vessels esophagus trachea and thymus it separates the left from the right plural cavities |
Pericardial or mediastinum |
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The plural cavities are located in the ____________ cavity and are surrounding what organs? |
Thoracic lungs |
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Membranes are bilayer the outside is called and the inside is called |
Parietal visceral |
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As part of the membranes of the abdominal cavity this is the continuation of peritoneum, it wraps the intestines as the serosal layer, mesocolon =mesentery of the large intestine |
Intestines suspended by mesentery |
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Hangs from the stomach and transverse colon in the membranes of the abdominal cavity |
Greater omentum |
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Extends from the stomach to the liver in the membranes of the abdominal cavity |
Lesser omentum |
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Produces images of interior structures inexpensive and quick hollow structures appear black or gray do not pass easily through dense structure useful for soft tissue breast or bone density |
X-rays |
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High energy magnetic field color image on a video monitor relatively safe procedure used for differentiating normal and abnormal tissues |
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI |
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Computer assisted radiography 3-D structures visualize soft tissue in more detail tissue intensities show varying degrees of gray whole body scans |
Computed tomography CT |
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High-frequency sound waves sonogram noninvasive painless no dies pregnancy |
Ultrasound scanning US |
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Radioactive substance given intravenously gamma rays radio image displays color intensity |
Radionuclide scanning |
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Positron emitting substance injected into the body collision between positrons and negatively charged electrons in body tissues gamma rays are produced used to study physiology of body structures |
Positron emission tomography PET |
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Lighted instrument with lens used to perform colonoscopy laparoscopy arthroscopy |
Endoscopy |
