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med-term 2a
med terminology ch 2 sect 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |