Body cavities/ Abdominal

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Body Cavity

Fluid-filled space within the body that houses, protects, and supports internal organs, separating them from the body wall.

Body Cavity function

Cushion vital organs from physical shocks and prevent friction by separating organs from out body wall.

Cavities

Allow Organs like the lungs. heart, and stomach to change n size, shape and position.

Dorsal cavity

Located along the back side of the body

Ventral cavity

Located along the front side

Cranial cavity (D)

Protects the brain and is located inside the bones of the skull

Vertebral column (D)

House the spinal cord pathway

Dorsal Cavity Division

Cranial cavity and spinal cord

Ventral Cavity Division

Thoracic and Abdominopelvic ( belly) areas

Abdominopelvic cavity

Inferior to the diaphragm

Thoracic cavity

Broken down into Pleural cavity and Pericardial

Pleural cavity

Lungs

Pericardial cavity

Heart

Prefix Epi-

Upon, on, over above

Prefix Hypo-

Under, below, or deficient

Prefix Chondro-

Cartilage

Prefix Gastro-

Stomach

Prefix Lumbo-

Loin, lower back area near the spinal column

Prefix Umbilico-

The navel or belly button area

Prefix Iliac-

Referring to the ilium (groin/hip bone region)

(RUQ) Right Upper Quadrant

Liver, Gallbladder, Right Kidney

(LUQ) Left Upper Quadrant

Stomach, Spleen, Left Kidney

(RLQ) Right Lower Quadrant

Appendix, Cecum, RIght Ovary/Ureter

(LLQ) Left Lower Quadrant

Descending Colon, Sigmoid Colon, Left Ovary/Ureter

Right Hypochondriax

Liver, Gallbladder

Epigastric

Stomach, Liver

Left Hypochondriac

Spleen, Stomach

Right Lumbar

Ascending Colon

Umbilical

Small Intestian

Left Lumbar

Descending Colon

Right Iliac

Appendix, Cecum

Hypogastric

Urinary Bladder

Left Iliac

Sigmoid Colon