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A&P - Cavities & Membranes
Anatomical cavities & Serous Membranes
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
01/30/2009

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Term
Viscera
Definition
Organs contained within Ventral Cavities
Term
Thoracic Cavity
Definition
Heart and lungs; pleural, pericardial, mediastinum
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Abdomino-Pelvic Cavity
Definition
Abdominal (Peritoneal) and Pelvic Cavities
Term
Mediastirnum
Definition
Space between Left/Right Pleural Cavities
Term
Dorsal Cavity
Definition
Cranial and Spinal Cavities
Term
Cranial Cavity
Definition
Houses the brain
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Spinal Cavity
Definition
Vertebral Canal - spinal cord
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Ventral Cavity
Definition
Thoracic and Abdomino-Pelvic Cavity
Term
Pleural Cavities
Definition
Right/Left; houses the lungs
Term
Pericardial Cavity
Definition
Houses the heart
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Diaphram
Definition
Separates Thoracic and Abdomino-Pelvic Cavity
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Parietal Pleura
Definition
Wall surface of the thoracic cavity
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Visceral Pleura
Definition
Inner lining (organ covering) of the Thoracic cavity
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Visceral Pericardium (Epicardium)
Definition
Inner lining (organ covering) of heart
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Parietal Pericardium
Definition
Wall surface of the Pericardial Cavity
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Parietal Peritoneum
Definition
Wall surface of Abdomino-Pelvic Cavity
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Visceral Peritoneum
Definition
Inner lining (organ covering) of Abdomino-Pelvic cavity
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Cavities of the Head
Definition
Oral/Buccal, Nasal/Paranasal Sinuses, Orbital, Middle Ear/Ear Ossicles, Mastoid Sinus
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