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vet. anatomy
cell terminology-organs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| visceral organ | larger internal organs, esp. those of the abdominal cavity |
| cavities | hollows or spaces in which most organs are housed |
| five major body cavities | cranial, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic |
| diaphram | a muscle-membrane wall that separates the thoracic and the abdominal cavities |
| dorsal | back |
| ventral | toward the lower surface |
| pleura | a double membrane that surrounds or invests each lung |
| peritoneum | a double membrane that invests the abdominal cavity and its organs |
| peritoneal | the space between the membrane encasing the organs and other membrane wall |
| organ | a somewhat body part that performs a specific function or functions |