Anatomy Lab Practical- Body Cavities and Membranes

The names of the different body cavities and membranes and their location.

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Front Back
Dorsal Body Cavity
Made up of the cranial and spinal cavity.
Ventral Body Cavity (Coelom)
Made up of the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity
Cranial Cavity
Surrounds the head
Thoracic Cavity
Located in the chest.
contains the pericardial and pleural cavities.
Spinal Cavity
Surrounds the spine
Abdominal Cavity
Surrounds the abdomen
Pelvic Cavity
Located below the abdominal cavity near the pelvis.
Pericardial Cavity
Surrounds the heart
Pleural Cavity
Surrounds the lungs.
Serous Membranes
Surround the heart, lungs, stomach and intestines.
Visceral
Attached to the surface of organ
Parietal
Superficial to the visceral, lines the wall of the body cavity
Pericardium
Fluid that surrounds the heart.
Pleura
Serous membrane that surrounds the lung
Peritoneum
Fluid membrane that surrounds the digestive system