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14 Cards in this Set
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Dorsal Body Cavity
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- Protects the fragile nervous system
- Cranial cavity and vertebral (spinal) cavity |
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Cranial Cavity |
In the skull, encases the brain |
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Vertebral (spinal) cavity |
Runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate spinal cord |
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Ventral Body Cavity |
- Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Cavities |
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Thoracic Cavity |
Contains heart and lungs - Superior mediastinum, pleural cavity, pericardial cavity within the mediastinum |
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Abdominopelvic Cavity |
- Diaphragm, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvic Cavity |
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Abdominal cavity |
Contains digestive viscera |
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Pelvic Cavity |
Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum |
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Pericardium |
Serous Membrane Lining of the Heart |
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Pleura |
Serous Membrane of the Lungs |
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Peritoneum |
Serous Membrane of the stomach and intestines |
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Parietal |
Meaning that the serous membranes are on the walls of the cavity |
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Visceral |
Meaning that the serous membranes are directly on the organs |
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Mediastinum |
a membranous partition between two body cavities or two parts of an organ, especially that between the lungs |
