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Anatomy and Physiology - chapter 1: body cavities and serous membranes Flashcards

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Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology (ninth edition)
Cinnamon VanPutte, Jennifer Regan, Andrew Russo
McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN-13: 9780077350031

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81389445thoracic cavitysurrounded by rib cage; separated from abdominal cavity by diaphragm
81389446mediastinumdivides the thoracic cavity into left and right parts
81389447abdominal cavityenclosed primarily by abdominal muscles; contains the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
81389448pelvic cavityencased by pelvic bones; contains the urinary bladder, part of the large intestine and the internal reproductive organs
81389449abdominopelvic cavityinclusive name for the abdominal and pelvic cavities
81389450visceral serous membranemembrane covering the organ
81389451parietal serous membranemembrane attached to the cavity wall
81389452paricardial cavityserous membrane-lined cavity surrounding the heart
81389453visceral pericardiumserous membrane covering the heart
81389454parietal pericardiumserous membrane lining the connective tissue sac containing the heart
81389455pleural cavityserous membrane-lined cavity surrounding each lung
81389456parietal pleuraserous membrane lining the inner surface of the thoracic wall, the lateral surfaces of the mediastinum and the superior surface of the diphragm
81389457visceral pleuraserous membrane that lines each lung
81389458peritoneal cavityserous membrane-lined cavity contained in the abdominopelvic cavity
81389459visceral peritoneumserous membrane covering many of the abdominal organs
81389460parietal peritoneumserous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity and the inferior surface of the diaphragm
81389461mesenteryconsists of two layers of peritoneum fused together; connects the visceral peritoneum of some abdominopelvic organs to the parietal peritoneum
81389462retroparietal organsorgans closely attached to the abdominopelvic wall by the parietal peritoneum; includes the kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, parts of the intestines and the urinary bladder
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