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Medical Terminology II
Body Organization - Body Cavities
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Undergraduate 1
01/30/2009

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Term
Ventral Cavity
Definition
Contains: Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic Cavity
Term
Dorsal Cavity
Definition
Contains: Cranial Cavity, Spinal Cavity

Cranial Cavity: Brain
Spinal Cavity: Spine
Term
Thoracic Cavity
Definition
Pleural Cavity, Pericadial Cavity, Mediastinum
Term
Pleural Cavity
Definition
Lungs
Term
Pericardial Cavity
Definition
Heart
Term
Mediastinum
Definition
Heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, aorta
Term
Abdominal Cavity
Definition
Stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and potions of the small intestines and colon
Term
Pelvic Cavity
Definition
Urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, and portions of the small intestines and colon
Term
Pelvic Cavity (Female)
Definition
Uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina
Term
Pelvic Cavity (Male)
Definition
Prostate gland, seminal vesicles, portion of the vas deferens
Term
Viscera
Definition
Internal organs: All organs within Ventral Cavities
Term
Pleura
Definition
Two layer membrane lining the Thoracic Cavity, and all of it's organs.
Term
Peritoneum
Definition
Two-layer membrane lining the Abdominopelvic cavity and all of it's organs.
Term
Parietal Pleura
Definition
Outer layer of membrane surrounding Thoracic Cavity.
Term
Parietal Peritoneum
Definition
Outer layer of abdominopelvic cavity.
Term
Visceral Pleura
Definition
Inner layer that encases inner organs in the thoracic cavity.
Term
Visceral Peritoneum
Definition
Inner layer of the membrane that encases the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity.
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