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Monahan: Ch. One
Serous Membranes
Question | Answer |
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What does the prefix peri- mean? | around |
What does the scientific root pleur- refer to? | lungs |
What does the scientific root periton- refer to? | abdominopelvic |
What does the scientific root pariet- refer to? | wall |
What does the term viscera mean? | organs |
What does the scientific root cardi- refer to? | heart |
Name the serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity. | parietal peritoneum |
Name the serous membrane that covers the surface of the lungs. | visceral pleura |
Name the serous membrane that covers the surface of the liver. | visceral peritoneum |
Name the serous membrane that covers the surface of the heart. | visceral pericardium |
Name the serous membrane that covers the surface of the urinary bladder. | visceral peritoneum |
Name the serous membrane that covers the surface of the uterus. | visceral peritoneum |
Name the serous membrane that covers the surface of the small intestine. | visceral peritoneum |
Name the serous membrane that lines the wall of the thoracic cavity around the lungs. | parietal pleura |
Name the serous membrane that lines the wall of the thoracic cavity around the heart. | parietal pericardium |
The heart occupies a space between the lungs called what? | mediastinum |