Anatomy and Physiology Body Cavities and Regions

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Layers of organization: Atom

1st (smallest)

Layers of organization: Molecule

2nd

Layers of organization: Organelle

3rd

Layers of organization: Cell

4th

Layers of organization: Tissue

5th

Layers of organization: Organ

6th

Layers of organization: Organ System

7th

Layers of organization: Organism

8th (largest)

cranial cavity contains...

Brain cranial nerves and pituitary gland's

Serous Membranes: The serous membranes of the abdominal pelvic cavity exists as a single layer-true or false?

False- 2 layers. Visceral around the organs and the serous around the cavity lubricating it

Serous Membranes: Each organ in the ventral body cavity is covered with a parietal membrane- True or false?

False-it is the visceral membrane that covers the organs

Pericardial membrane surrounds the...

Heart

What are the subdivisions of that thoracic cavity?

Pleural, pericardial and mediastinum

Serous Membranes: Both the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity are lined by a parietal serous membrane- True or false?

True

Serous Membranes: Serous membranes are lined with special cells that secrete a lubricating fluid- True or False?

True

Serous Membranes: The visceral membrane are found covering each organ- True or false?

True

Serous Membranes: The visceral pericardium is a serous membrane that is four around the heart- true or false?

True

Quadrants: What region lies directly in the middle of the abdomen?

Umbilical region

Quadrants: The left hypochondriac regions are in which quadrant(s)?

Upper left quadrant

Quadrants: The epigastric region is in which quadrant(s)?

Upper right left quadrants

The pelvic cavity contains...

Urinary bladder part of the large intestines and the internal reproductive organs

Quadrants: The right inquinal region is in what quadrant?

Lower right

Thoracic cavity contains

Lungs and heart

The peritoneum surrounds the

Organs within the abdominopelvic cavity

pelvic cavity contains

Reproductive organs bladder and rectum

Quadrants: What regions are directly lateral to the hypogastric region?

Right and left inquinal

Visceral pleura....

Serous members that lines each lung

Parietal pericardium is...

Serous membrane lining the connective tissue sac of the heart

Parietal peritoneum is....

Serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity and the inferior surface of the diaphragm

The visceral pericardium is....

Serous membrane-lined cavity surrounding the heart

Vertebral cavity contains

Spinal cord and spinal nerves

Thoracic cavity is...

Surrounded by the rib cage and separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm

The parietal serous membrane surrounds...

The individual cavity walls

The visceral serous membrane surround....

The individual organs

Diaphragm is

The separation between the thoracic and abdomopelvic cavity

Abdominopelvic contains

The stomach liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, small and large intestines bladder and reproductive organs

The mediastinum cavity separates....

The thoracic cavity into left and right parts

What is the main difference between the two layers of tissue that lubricate and protect the organs?

The visceral layer is found on the surface of each organ well that parietal layer is found lining the cavity wall

Ventral cavity contains

Thoracic, diaphragm, abdominopelvic, abdominal and pelvic cavities

The purpose of the body cavities are...

To physically protect the internal organs from shocking injury and to allow for the changing of shape and size of organs when they function


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