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cavities and membran
bio180 cavs and mems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thoracic cavity | pleura cavity and the pericardial cavity. middle of chest |
| pleura cavity | lungs |
| parietal pleura | lines thoracic cav |
| visceral pleura | lines the lungs |
| mediastinum | contains pericardial cavity |
| pericardial cavity | heart |
| parietal pericardium | lines the tough outer sac of heart |
| visceral pericardium | lines directly on heart |
| abdominopelvic cavity | abdominal and pelvic, bottom of trunk |
| abdominal cavity | 3/4 of the adominopelvic cavity |
| pelvic cavity | 1/3 the abdominopelvic cavity |
| peritoneal cavity | digestive organs |
| parietal peritoneum | lines abdominopelvic cavity |
| visceral peritoneum | lines the internal organs |