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Body Cavities
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/10/2009

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Cranial Cavity
Definition
the brain thats enclosed by the rigid skull
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Vertebral (spinal) Cavity
Definition
spinal cord protected by the vertebral column
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Thoracic Cavity
Definition
in the ventral cavity, seperated from the rest by the diaphragm; includes heart and lungs
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
Definition
inferior to the diaphragm; breaks down to abdominal andpelvic cavity
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Abdominal Cavity
Definition
Includes stomach, liver, intestines, and others
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Pelvic Cavity
Definition
reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum; area partially enclosed by the bony pelvic
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Serosa/serous membrane
Definition
thin double layer membrane that covers the outer surface of the ventral cavity
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Parietal Serosa
Definition
lines the cavity walls
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Visceral Serosa
Definition
covers the external surface of the organs in the cavities
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Peritoneum
Definition
lines the abdominal cavity and covers it organs
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Pleura
Definition
encloses the lungs
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Pericardium
Definition
covers around the heart
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Oral Cavity
Definition
the mouth; tongue and teeth
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Nasal Cavity
Definition
Within the nose passge way to the respiratory system
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Orbital Cavities
Definition
hold the eyes
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Middle Ear Cavities
Definition
medial to the eardrum and carved into the bony skull
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Synovial Cavities
Definition
joint cavities, enclosed within firous capsules that surround the freely movable joints
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