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med-term 2a
med terminology ch 2 sect 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| body cavities | cranial; thoracic; abdominal; pelvic; spinal |
| cranial cavity | brain; pituitary gland |
| thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta |
| thoracic cavity - made up of 2 sm cavities | pleural cavity; mediastinum |
| abdominal cavity | stomach; sm & lg intestines; spleen; pancreas; liver; gallbladder |
| pelvic cavity | sm & large intestines; rectum; urinary bladder; urethra; ureters; urterus & vagina |
| spinal cavity | nerves of the spinal cord |
| peritoneum | dbl folded membrane surrounding abdominal cavity |
| diaphragm | muscular wall b/w thoracic & abdominal cavities; assists in breathing |
| dorsal | back |
| ventral | front |
| anterior | ventral |
| posterior | dorsal |
| sagittal | lateral |
| lateral | side |