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What are the 8 body cavities?
Terms in this set (8)
- Body Cavaties. Essential function of body cavities:
- Serous Membranes. Line of body cavities and cover organs.
- Thoracic Cavity. Right and left pleural cavities (contain right and left lungs)
- Ventral body cavity (coelom)
- Abdominopelvic Cavity.
- Abdominopelvic cavity.
- Retroperitoneal space.
- Pelvic cavity.
What are the main body cavities?
Body Cavities The two main cavities are called the ventral and dorsal cavities. The ventral is the larger cavity and is subdivided into two parts (thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities) by the diaphragm, a dome-shaped respiratory muscle.
How many body cavities are there?
Humans have four body cavities: (1) the dorsal body cavity that encloses the brain and spinal cord; (2) the thoracic cavity that encloses the heart and lungs; (3) the abdominal cavity that encloses most of the digestive organs and kidneys; and (4) the pelvic cavity that encloses the bladder and reproductive organs.
What are the types of cavity in the body?
Anatomical terminology for body cavities: Humans have multiple body cavities, including the cranial cavity, the vertebral cavity, the thoracic cavity (containing the pericardial cavity and the pleural cavity), the abdominal cavity, and the pelvic cavity.
What are the 9 body cavities?
Terms in this set (18)
- Dorsal cavity. Back body cavity.
- Cranial cavity. Cavity located within the skull containing the brain.
- Spinal cavity. Extends from cranial cavity to end of vertebral column.
- Ventral cavity.
- Thoracic cavity.
- Abdominopelvic cavity.
- Abdominal cavity.
- Pelvic cavity.
What are the 7 major body cavities?
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- dorsal cavity. body cavity that houses the skull, brain, and spinal cavity.
- ventral cavity. this body cavity is divided into three parts; the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis.
- thoracic cavity. body cavity that contains the heart and lungs.
- abdominal cavity.
- pelvic cavity.
- abdominopelvic cavity.
- body cavity.
What are the 12 body cavities?
Human body cavities
| Human body cavities and membranes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name of cavity | Principal contents | |
| Dorsal body cavity | Vertebral canal | Spinal cord |
| Ventral body cavity | Thoracic cavity | Heart, Lungs |
| Abdominopelvic cavity | Digestive organs, spleen, kidneys |
What are the 11 body cavities?
Terms in this set (11)
- Superior (cranial) toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above.
- Inferior (caudal) Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below.
- Ventral (anterior)
- Dorsal (posterior)
- Medial.
- Lateral.
- Intermediate.
- Proximal.
What are the 6 body cavities?
Terms in this set (14)
- Dorsal Cavity. Cavity located in the back of the body.
- Ventral Cavity. Contains the structures within the chest and abdomen.
- Thoracic Cavity. Chest cavity.
- Abdominopelvic Cavity. Contains: abdominal & pelvic cavities.
- Cranial Cavity.
- Vertebral Cavity.
- Theoracic cavity.
- Pelvic Cavity.
What are the three cavities of the human body?
Information 1 Dorsal body cavity–the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity in combination. 2 Cranial cavity–the space occupied by the brain, enclosed by the skull bones. 3 Spinal cavity–the space occupied by the spinal cord enclosed by the vertebrae column making up the backbone.
Which is the most protective cavity in the body?
The cranial cavity is the most protective body cavity. It surrounds the brain in bone, soft tissue, and a protective layer of liquid which reduces the strain and damage from impacts. The vertebral cavity is similar, but has gaps were the nerves must enter or exit. Like the other body cavities, the dorsal cavity is surrounded in a thin layer
Which is the second main cavity in the human body?
Humans. The second main cavity, the dorsal cavity, includes both the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity. Unlike the ventral body cavity, the dorsal cavity is not a coelom, as it was not derived from mesoderm. Instead, the nerve cord and its protective cavity form when the ectoderm of the embryo folds in on itself, creating a hollow tube.
Where are the cavities of the head located?
Head Cavities 1 Nasal cavity : located inside the nose, and divided into two nasal passages by a wall called the nasal septum. 2 Oral cavity : also known as the mouth. 3 Orbital Cavities : there are two orbital cavities, each containing the eyeball and nerves, blood vessels, and muscles related to the eye.