Cadaver Study Guide Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on the Cadaver Study Guide covering membranes, abdominal organs, and thoracic structures.

Parietal pleura

The membrane that lines the thoracic cavity.

Visceral pleura

The membrane that lines the lung.

Parietal peritoneum

The membrane that lines the entire abdominal cavity; it is described as the "empty shell" left if all organs were scooped out.

Visceral peritoneum

The membrane that lines each individual abdominal organ.

Visceral pericardium

The membrane that lines the heart directly, similar to a "sock on your foot."

Greater omentum

An abdominal structure also referred to as the omental apron of gastrocolic ligament.

Colons

Specific regions that make up the large intestine.

Epicardium

The layer of the heart that is superficial to epicardial fat.

Cardiac notch

A specific anatomical feature found on the left lung.

Lingula

An anatomical part of the left lung.

Retroperitoneal space

The anatomical space containing the kidney, ureter, and perirenal fat.

Parietal pericardium

One of the membranes associated with the heart, listed as a structure to know in the study guide.

Mesentery

A structure located in the abdominal cavity, shown in proximity to the small intestine.

L. primary bronchus

A branching structure that stems from the trachea.

Trachea

The anatomical structure located superior to the L. primary bronchus.