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Body Cavities
Medical Terminology Chapter 2 Body Cavities
Term | Definition |
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Abdominal Cavity | space containing liver, gallbladder, and stomach |
Cranial Cavity | space in the skull, containing the brain |
Diaphragm | muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
Mediastinum | space between the lungs, containing the heart |
Pelvic Cavitiy | space below the abdominal cavity, containing the urinary bladder |
Pelvis | bones of the hips |
Peritoneum | membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen |
Pleura | membrane surrounding the lungs |
Spinal Cavity | space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord |
Thoracic Cavity | entire chest cavity, containing the lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes |