10 Questions
What is the name of the cavity that surrounds the heart?
Pericardial cavity
Which of the following body regions includes the wrist and hand?
Upper limb
What is the function of the peritoneal cavity?
To reduce friction around abdominal organs
What is the name of the membrane that covers the lungs?
Visceral pleura
What is the name of the cavity that surrounds the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs?
Peritoneal cavity
What is the function of the serous membranes?
To reduce friction between organs and body cavities
What is the name of the membrane that lines the inner wall of the thorax?
Parietal pleura
Which of the following body regions includes the head and neck?
Central region
What is the function of the pericardial cavity?
To reduce friction around the heart
What is the name of the membrane that covers the abdominal organs?
Visceral peritoneum
Explore the structural and functional organization of the human body, including characteristics of life, homeostasis, and types of anatomy. Learn about the human body's systems and regions.
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