body cavities – Flashcards
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dorsal body cavity
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contains cranial and vertebral cavities
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cranial cavity
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contains brain
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vertebral cavity
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contains spinal cord
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ventral body cavity
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contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
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thoracic cavity
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contains heart and lungs
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abdominal cavity
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contains digestive viscera
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pelvic cavity
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contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
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name the muscle that subdivides the ventral body cavity
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diaphragm
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which organ system would not be represented in any of the body cavities
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integumentary
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what are the bony landmarks of the abdominopelvic cavity
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dorsally, the vertebral column; laterally and anteriorly, the pelvis
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which body cavity affords the least protection to its interal structures?
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abdominal
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what is the function of the serous membranes of the body
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they produce a lubrication fluid that reduces friction as organs slide across one another or against the cavity walls during their functioning
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hold the eyes in an anterior facing position
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orbital cavity
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houses three tiny bones involved in hearing
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middle ear cavity
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contained within the nose
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nasal cavity
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contains the tongue
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oral cavity
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lines a joint cavity
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synovial cavity
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in surgery to remove a cancerous lung love
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thoracic cavity would have to be opened
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in surgery removal of the uterus, or womb
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abdominopelvic cavity would have to be opened
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in surgery removal of a brain tumor
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cranial cavity would have to be opened
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in an appendectomy surgery
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the abdominopelvic cavity would have to be opened
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in a stomach ulcer operation
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the abdominopelvic would have to be opened
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in delivery of pre-operative "saddle" anesthesia
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the spinal cavity would have to be opened
