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A sinus is an air cavity in bone.
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What body cavity is the ovary found in?
The pelvic cavity is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
What are the bony landmarks f the abdominopelvic cavity?
The bony landmarks are: iliac crest (a good place to put you hands on), anterior superior iliac spine (that "bump" you can feel on either side of your stomach if it is flat), symphysis pubis (between the legs), sacral promontory which you can not feel but is above the leaf shaped tail bone called the sacrum. Plus the lower ribs and end of the sternum.
What are internal female reproductive organs?
The female reproductive organs are housed in the pelvic cavity. The bony pelvis provides protection for these organs against physical injury.
What is the bony part on your head called?
The bony part of the head is the skull.
What are the bony plates of a starfish called?
where bony plates growth zone is found in..
What is the difference between the bony nasal cavity and the nasal cavity?
The bony nasal cavity is made up of the hard palate and the palatine process of the maxilla. The nasal cavity is made up of the rest of the nasal sinuses and includes the bony nasal cavity.
What is the bony framework of the thoracic cavity?
rib cage
What is the ventral cavity that has no bony protection?
NAME THE VENTRAL CAVITY THAT HAS NO BBONY PROTECTION
What is the bony chamber that protects and supports the brain?
cranial cavity
What is a chohlea?
is the auditory portion of the ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth.
Which is the pea shaped endocrine gland that is situated in the bony cavity at the base of the brain?
pituitary
What does the hard palate separate?
The palate is defined as the combination of the hard and soft palate. The hard palate, the anterior bony portion, separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
What body cavity is the ovary found in?
The pelvic cavity is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
What is an antrostomy?
An antrostomy is an incision and drainage of the antrum, a bodily cavity, especially one with bony walls such as the sinuses.
What are the bony ridges that warm air called?
The bony ridges that warm the air as it travels through the nasal cavity are called turbinate bones or nasal conchae. They help to increase the surface area of the nasal cavity to aid in warming, humidifying, and filtering incoming air before it reaches the lungs.
What are the bony landmarks f the abdominopelvic cavity?
The bony landmarks are: iliac crest (a good place to put you hands on), anterior superior iliac spine (that "bump" you can feel on either side of your stomach if it is flat), symphysis pubis (between the legs), sacral promontory which you can not feel but is above the leaf shaped tail bone called the sacrum. Plus the lower ribs and end of the sternum.
How do the cranium rib cage and spinal cavity provide protection for the organs?
The cranium, rib cate, and spinal cavity provide a bony protective cage around the brain, lungs and heart, and spinal cord, respectively.
