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VETT 118 - Week 2

Body Cavities

TermDefinition
Cavity Hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs.
Cranial Cavity The hollow space that contains the brain in the skull.
Spinal Cavity The hollow space that contains the spinal cord within the spinal column.
Thoracic Cavity The hollow space that contains the heart and lungs within the ribs between the neck and the diaphragm.
Abdominal Cavity The hollow space that contains the major organs of digestion located between the diaphragm and the pelvic cavity.
Peritoneal Cavity The hollow space within the abdominal cavity between the perietal peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum.
Pelvic Cavity The hollow space that contains the reproductive and some excretory systems' organs bounded by the pelvic bones.
Abdomen The portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis containing the abdominal cavity.
Thorax The chest region located between the neck and the diaphragm.
Inguinal Area (Groin) The caudal region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh.
Membranes Thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or an organ.
Peritoneum The membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and covers some organs in this area.
Parietal Peritoneum The outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
Visceral Peritoneum The inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the abdominal organs.
Peritonitis Inflammation of the peritoneum.
Umbilicus The pit in the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus.
Mesentary The layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity.
Retroperitoneal Superficial to the peritoneum
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