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Body Cavities
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/16/2013

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Term
Cranial Cavity
Definition
Brain cavity
Term
Dorsal Cavity
Definition
Cranial and Vertebral Cavities
Spine and Brain
Term
Vertebral Cavity
Definition
AKA Spinal Cavity
Term
Ventral Cavity
Definition
Contains thoracic and Abdominopelvic Cavities
From Sternum to pelvis
Term
Thoracic Cavity
Definition
Heart and lungs (Ribs)
Term
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Definition
Abdominal and Pelvic
Term
Abdominal Cavity
Definition
Contains digestive system, goes to just under bellybutton
Term
Pelvic Cavity
Definition
Contains bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
Term
Serosa
Definition
Lining of the membranes of the ventral body cavities
Peritoneum=Around abs and organs
Pleura= Around lungs
Pericardium= Around heart
Term
Umbilical Region
Definition
Center of Abdominopelvic Cavity
Term
Epigastric Region
Definition
Top middle of Abdominopelvic Cavity
Term
Hypogastric Region
Definition
Bottom Middle of Abdominopelvic Cavity
Term
Illiac Regions
Definition
Bottom left/right of Abdominopelvic Cavity
Term
Lumbar Regions
Definition
Middle left/right of Abdominopelvic Cavity
Term
Hypochondriac Regions
Definition
Top left/right of Abdominopelvic Cavity
Term
Synovial Cavities
Definition
Join cavities
Term
Sirus
Definition
Lines organs to protect from friction
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