Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1
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dorsal body cavity
Ans: includes cranial and spinal cavities
ventral body cavity
Ans: includes chest and abdoment
cranial cavity
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Ans: Contains the brain
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vertebral cavity
Ans: Houses the spinal cord
thoracic cavity
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Ans: Chest Cavity
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abdominopelvic cavity
Ans: Contains: abdominal & pelvic cavities
visceral
Ans: Refers to an organ
parietal
Ans: Refers to a cavity
diaphragm
Ans: separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
serous membrane
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Ans: A thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body
pleural membranes
Ans: serous membranes that line the lungs and thoracic cavity
pericardial membrane
Ans: lines the heart
peritoneal membrane
Ans: lines the abdominopelvic cavity and the organs inside
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superior
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Ans: above or closer to the head
inferior
Ans: below or toward the feet
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anterior (ventral)
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Ans: towards the front
posterior (dorsal)
Ans: towards the back
medial
Ans: closer to the midline
lateral
Ans: farther away from the midline; toward the side
proximal
Ans: closer to the trunk or point of attachment