Whats in there Body Cavities Spaces within the body which contain vital organs Dorsal Posterior Cavity One long continuous cavity that is located on the back of the body divided into two sections ID: 483935
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Body Cavities
What’s in there??Slide2
Body Cavities:
Spaces within the body which contain vital organsSlide3
Dorsal (Posterior) Cavity:
One
long,
continuous cavity that is located on the back of the body, divided into two sections
Cranial Cavity
= contains the
brain
Vertebral/Spinal Cavity = contains the spinal cordSlide4
Ventral (Anterior) Cavities:
Thoracic Cavity
= located in the
chest
contains
the
heart
in
pericardial cavity
,
lungs
in
pleural cavities
,
mediastinum
- the region between
lungs
from sternum to backbone
that contains heart
esophagus, trachea
, etc.Slide5
Ventral (Anterior) Cavities:
2a.
Abdominal Cavity
= upper abdominal cavity; contains the
stomach, liver, small intestine, most of large intestine
-
also contains spleen
& gallbladder
2b.
Pelvic Cavity
= lower abdominal cavity; contains
urinary bladder, large intestine, rectum, male/female reproductive organsSlide6
Epigastric
UmbilicalHypogastricHypochondriac (right & left)
Lumbar (right & left)
Inguinal (right & left)
Abdominopelvic
Cavity: 9 RegionsSlide7
Abdominopelvic Cavity: 9 RegionsSlide8
Epigastric Region
Superior to umbilical regionContains
stomach, liver (and some of large intestine)Slide9
Umbilical Region
Center-most region, around the navelContains
small intestine, large intestine (and some of the stomach)Slide10
Hypogastric Region
Inferior to umbilical region
Contains
small intestine, rectum, urinary bladder, reproductive organs, (and some of large intestine)Slide11
Right & Left Lumbar Regions
Lateral to umbilical regionContain part of
small and large intestinesSlide12
Left Inguinal Region
Lateral (left) to hypogastric region
Contains part of
small and large intestinesSlide13
Right Inguinal Region
Lateral (right) to hypogastric region
Contains
appendix
, part of small and large intestinesSlide14
Right & Left Hypochondriac Regions
Right Hypochondriac contains
liver (and part of stomach)
Left
Hypochondriac contains
spleen (and part of stomach)Slide15Slide16Slide17
Abdominopelvic Cavity: 9 Regions