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chapter 2
Key Terms
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| Dorsal Body Cavity | Protects the fragile nervous system organs |
| Cranial Cavity | A part of the Dorsal Body Cavity; encases the skull |
| Spinal Cavity | A part of the Dorsal Body Cavity; runs within the the bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate spinal cord. |
| Ventral Body Cavity | The more anterior and larger of the closed body cavities. |
| Viscera | Internal Organs |
| Thoracic Cavity | The superior subdivision; surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest. |
| Pleural Cavities | Envelopes the lungs (each individual) |
| Pericardial Cavity | Encloses the heart, and also surrounds the remaining thoracic organs. |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | Seperates the Thoracic Cavity by the diaphram. |
| Abdominal Cavity | Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver and other organs. |
| Pelvic Cavity | Lies in the bony pelvis and contains the bladder, some reproductive organs and the rectum. |
| Serous Membrane | A thin, double-layered membrane found on the outer surfaces of the organs. |
| Serous Fluid | Seperates the serous membranes |
| Umbilical Region | The centermost region deep to and surrounding the navel |
| Epigastric Region | Located superior to the umbilical region |
| Hypogastric Region | Located inferior to the umbilical region |
| Inguinal Region | Located lateral to the hypogastric region |
| Right and left lumbar regions | Lie lateral to the umbilical region |
| Right and left hypochondriac region | Flank the epigastric region laterally |
| Urinary System | Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body |
| Skeletal System | Protects and supports body organs |
| Muscular System | Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression; maintains pposture and produces heat. |
| Medial | Toward or at the midline of the body; or on the inner side of |
| Superficial | Toward or at the body surface |
| Distal | Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. |
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