17 Questions
What is the name of the simple squamous epithelium lining various body cavities?
Mesothelium
Which membrane surrounds the heart in the thoracic cavity?
Pleura
What divides the embryonic body cavity into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
Diaphragm
Which of the following is NOT found in the abdominal cavity?
Lungs
What does the pelvic cavity contain?
Rectum and urogenital system
What is the name of the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal and part of the pelvic viscera?
Peritoneum
What is the order of layers in the body wall from outside inward?
Epithelium, connective tissue, muscle, connective tissue, mesothelium
Which layer is on the innermost side of the gut wall?
Epithelium
What forms a continuous sac that is usually empty except for serous fluid?
Peritoneum
Which structures are derivatives of the lining of the celomic cavity of the embryo?
Serous membranes
What is the general plan of the body as described in the text?
A tube within a tube
Where are most viscera found concerning the serous membranes?
Outside the serous sacs
Which term is used to describe the part of the serous membrane covering a viscus?
Visceral serous membrane
What is the term for the serous membrane lining a body cavity?
Parietal serous membrane
What maintains the continuity of each serous sac within the body?
Connecting layers of serous membrane
What term is used for the part of the serous membrane that extends to the parietal layer of the same serous membrane?
Connecting layers of serous membrane
What is the term used for the serous membrane that covers a viscus in the body?
Visceral serous membrane
Learn about the serosal cavities present in domestic animals, which allow organs to move past each other without friction. Explore the role of mesothelium lining the body cavities and the function of fluid in facilitating tissue movement. Understand how the diaphragm divides the body cavity into thoracic and abdominal cavities.
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