Set: Anatomy: Body Cavities and Membranes

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Term Definition
viscera internal organs
visceral membranes that directly cover the organs
parietal membranes away from the organs
dorsal cavity has the crainal and spinal cavities
crainal cavity has the brain
spinal cavity the back bone
ventral cavity has the Thoracic and adominopelvic cavities
thoracic cavity has the heart and lungs
Pleural cavity has lungs
pericardial cavity has heart
mediastinum membranous partition that lies between the heart and lungs
abdominopelvic cavity has abdominal and pelvic cavity
abdominal cavity sup. portion of ab/pelvic cavity (has stomach spleen kidneys etc)
Pelvic cavity inf. portion of ab/pelvic cavity (has urinary blader, uterus, etc.)
serous membrane lines all body cavities and covers all internal organs
serous fluid secreted by serous membrane, reduces friction between organs
parietal pleural lines rib cage outside of lungs
visceral (pulmonary) pleural membrane covering lungs
pleuriesy inflamation of the pleural membranes
parietal pericardum double layered loose, fibroussac, outside heart and visceral pericardum
visceral pericardium covers heart
peritoneum membrane lines ab/pelvic cavity
parietal peritoneum lines abdonminal cavity
visceral peritoneum cover internal organs in the ab cavity
mesentary double layered folds of connective tissue that extends from post. surface of ab cavity to hald internal organs in place, contains nerves and blood vessals
greater omentum mesentary extends downward from stomach to front of intestines, to pelvis and back up to the top of the colon
lesser omentum smaller fold of mensentery that extends between the liver, sup. suface of the stomach and a portion of the deodenum

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Created August 26, 2008
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  1. peritoneum membrane → lines ab/pelvic cavity - 5 misses
  2. pleuriesy → inflamation of the pleural membranes - 4 misses
  3. parietal pericardum → double layered loose, fibroussac, outside heart and visceral pericardum - 4 misses
  4. parietal peritoneum → lines abdonminal cavity - 3 misses
  5. visceral peritoneum → cover internal organs in the ab cavity - 3 misses
  6. visceral → membranes that directly cover the organs - 2 misses
  7. crainal cavity → has the brain - 2 misses