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What is the name for the central region of the chest cavity that contains the organs between the lungs?
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mediastinum
intra-thoracic space or mediatstinum
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What does the ventntral cavity do?
The ventral cavity consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. The thoracic contains vital organs such as the heart and lungs. The abdominopelvic cavities contain the digestive and reproductive organs.
Where is the retro perineal cavity located?
The retroperitoneal cavity is located immediately posterior to the abdominal cavity (behind). It contains the kidneys (and so also the adrenal glands), the pancreas, and the abdominal aorta and vena cava. The walls of the abdominal cavity are covered with a serous membrane, called the peritoneum, as are most internal organs. The fluid in the membrane protects these structures and reduces friction between the organs and the cavity walls as well as between the organs themselves. The retroperitoneal space is separated from the peritoneal space by this layer of membrane covering the anterior organs e.g. liver, stomach, intestines. Both spaces are within the abdominal cavity.
What cavity contains organs that maintain homeostasis when the body is exposed to internal and external stimuli?
ventral
What is an abdominal wall?
An abdominal wall is the layer of muscles which surrounds the abdominal cavity and contains the abdominal organs.
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 cavity contains the bladder rectum and reproductive organs?
The abdominopelvic cavity contains the organs of the urinary system.
How many cavities are present in the body?
There are four main cavities in the human body: cranial cavity (contains the brain), thoracic cavity (contains the heart and lungs), abdominal cavity (contains the digestive organs), and pelvic cavity (contains the reproductive organs).
What contains the major organs of digestion?
abdominal cavity
What cavity contains reproductive organs?
The body cavity that protects the organs of reproduction is the Pelvic cavity.
What organs are in the dorsal body cavity?
Dorsal cavity: The smaller of the two main body cavities, the larger being the ventral cavity. It contains the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
What organs are contained in the dorsal cavity?
The Dorsal Cavity contains the Cranial Cavity and the Spinal Cavity. The only organ in the dorsal cavity is the brain.
What primarily contains the major organs of digestion?
abdominal cavity
What cavity contains the major organs of digestion?
The abdominopelvic cavity. Also, a little bit of the thoracic cavity.
Difference between Peritoneum and abdominal cavity?
The abdominal cavity contains most of the digestive organs whereas the peritoneal cavity is the space between the parietal and visceral layers.
What is the division of the abdominal cavity containing those organs posterior to the peritoneal lining?
The retroperitoneal space contains organs in the abdominal cavity that are behind the peritoneal lining.
What is a psuedocoelem?
Term for a body cavity that contains organs. Can be used to describe any of them.
What cavity contains the heart respiratory system and esophagus?
The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, and esophagus. These organs are protected by the rib cage, sternum, and vertebral column.
