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Human Body Cavities and Organs: An Overview

Explore the different body cavities (axial and appendicular portions) and the organs they contain, such as the head, neck, trunk, arms, and legs. Learn about the divisions within the axial cavity (dorsal, cranial, spinal) and ventral cavity (thoracic, abdominopelvic), as well as the smaller cavities in the head. Discover the membranes (pleural, pericardial, peritoneal) and their roles in protecting the organs.

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Human Body Cavities and Organs: An Overview

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  1. Body Cavities Contain the visceral organs

  2. Axial portion • Head • Neck • Trunk

  3. Appendicular portion • Arms • Legs

  4. Axial cavity divided: • Dorsal c. • Cranial: skull, brain • Spinal: spinal cord

  5. Ventral c. • Thoracic: above the diaphragm • Abdominopelvic: below diaphragm to floor of pelvis

  6. Abdominopelvic • Abdominal: stomach, liver, gall bladder, spleen, small intestine, and most of the large intestine

  7. Pelvic: end of large intestine, urinary bladder, internal reproductive organs.

  8. Smaller cavities within the head • Oral: teeth, tongue • Nasal: paranasal sinuses, right and left divided by the septum

  9. Middle ear: middle ear bones • Orbital: eyes, associated skeletal muscles and nerves

  10. Membranes • Pleural membranes: associated with the lung • Parietal pleura: line the lung compartments

  11. Visceral pleura: membrane covering the lung • Pleural cavity: space between the pleura

  12. Serous fluid: substance within the pleural cavity • Mediastinum: portion of thoracic cavity separating the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus from the lungs.

  13. Pericardial membranes: • Visceral pericardium: membranes surrounding the heart • Parietal pericardium: second layer, more fibrous

  14. Pericardial cavity: space between • Abdominal cavity: peritoneal membranes • Parietal peritoneum: lines the walls of the cavity

  15. Visceral peritoneum: covers the internal organs • Peritoneal cavity: space between

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