Anatomy and Physiology - chapter 1: body cavities and serous membranes Flashcards
Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology (ninth edition)
Cinnamon VanPutte, Jennifer Regan, Andrew Russo
McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN-13: 9780077350031
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| 81389445 | thoracic cavity | surrounded by rib cage; separated from abdominal cavity by diaphragm | |
| 81389446 | mediastinum | divides the thoracic cavity into left and right parts | |
| 81389447 | abdominal cavity | enclosed primarily by abdominal muscles; contains the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys | |
| 81389448 | pelvic cavity | encased by pelvic bones; contains the urinary bladder, part of the large intestine and the internal reproductive organs | |
| 81389449 | abdominopelvic cavity | inclusive name for the abdominal and pelvic cavities | |
| 81389450 | visceral serous membrane | membrane covering the organ | |
| 81389451 | parietal serous membrane | membrane attached to the cavity wall | |
| 81389452 | paricardial cavity | serous membrane-lined cavity surrounding the heart | |
| 81389453 | visceral pericardium | serous membrane covering the heart | |
| 81389454 | parietal pericardium | serous membrane lining the connective tissue sac containing the heart | |
| 81389455 | pleural cavity | serous membrane-lined cavity surrounding each lung | |
| 81389456 | parietal pleura | serous membrane lining the inner surface of the thoracic wall, the lateral surfaces of the mediastinum and the superior surface of the diphragm | |
| 81389457 | visceral pleura | serous membrane that lines each lung | |
| 81389458 | peritoneal cavity | serous membrane-lined cavity contained in the abdominopelvic cavity | |
| 81389459 | visceral peritoneum | serous membrane covering many of the abdominal organs | |
| 81389460 | parietal peritoneum | serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity and the inferior surface of the diaphragm | |
| 81389461 | mesentery | consists of two layers of peritoneum fused together; connects the visceral peritoneum of some abdominopelvic organs to the parietal peritoneum | |
| 81389462 | retroparietal organs | organs closely attached to the abdominopelvic wall by the parietal peritoneum; includes the kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, parts of the intestines and the urinary bladder |