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A&P test 1
chap 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| thoracic cavity | -pleural cavity--lungs -mediastinum--trachea, esosphagus -pericardial cavity--heart |
| abdominopelvic cavity | diaphragm to pelvis -peritoneal cavity -abdominal cavity--digestive glands/organs -pelvic cavity--bladder, reproductive organs, digestive tract |
| viscera | internal organs partially/completely closed by moist, internal spaces |
| serous membrane | delicate layer lining walls of viscera; covers surfaces |
| visceral layer | portion of serous membrane that covers visceral organ |
| parietal layer | opposing layer that lines inner surface of body wall or chamber |
| pleura | serous membrane lining pleural cavity |
| pericardium | serous membrane associated with heart |
| peritoneum | serous membrane lining peritoneal cavity |