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What is the function of the peritoneum in the body?
What is the function of the peritoneum in the body?
- Contains reproductive organs and the urinary bladder
- Encloses the heart in a membranous sac
- Forms separate pleural sacs for the lungs
- Lines the abdomen and pelvis (correct)
Which part of the body contains the kidneys?
Which part of the body contains the kidneys?
- Within the lumen of hollow organs
- Between the peritoneum and back muscles (correct)
- In separate pleural sacs
- Abdominopelvic cavity
What is the purpose of the lumen in hollow organs?
What is the purpose of the lumen in hollow organs?
- To connect to separate pleural sacs
- To enclose reproductive organs
- To contain the fluid-filled interior of the organ (correct)
- To store blood vessels
Which best describes where the intestines are located?
Which best describes where the intestines are located?
What is the significance of blood vessels being classified as hollow organs?
What is the significance of blood vessels being classified as hollow organs?
Which body cavity is commonly referred to as the skull?
Which body cavity is commonly referred to as the skull?
Which term refers to the space filled with something other than an organ's tissue in hollow organs?
Which term refers to the space filled with something other than an organ's tissue in hollow organs?
What forms the floor of the thoracic cavity?
What forms the floor of the thoracic cavity?
How many major body cavities are there according to the text?
How many major body cavities are there according to the text?
Which membrane lines the body cavities and separates them from one another?
Which membrane lines the body cavities and separates them from one another?
Which cavity contains the heart within its sac?
Which cavity contains the heart within its sac?
What is the function of the diaphragm in the body?
What is the function of the diaphragm in the body?
Which type of fluid occupies the largest percentage of total body fluids?
Which type of fluid occupies the largest percentage of total body fluids?
What percentage of body weight is occupied by total body fluids?
What percentage of body weight is occupied by total body fluids?
According to the mass balance law, to maintain constant internal environment, what must happen with any gain in a substance?
According to the mass balance law, to maintain constant internal environment, what must happen with any gain in a substance?
What is the term used for the 20% of total body fluids that is extra-cellular?
What is the term used for the 20% of total body fluids that is extra-cellular?
How many liters of blood fluids are part of the total body fluids?
How many liters of blood fluids are part of the total body fluids?
Where is the extracellular fluid found?
Where is the extracellular fluid found?
Which fluid compartment is essential for homeostasis?
Which fluid compartment is essential for homeostasis?
What is the equilibrium for homeostasis dependent on?
What is the equilibrium for homeostasis dependent on?
Where does most of the insensible fluid loss occur from the body?
Where does most of the insensible fluid loss occur from the body?
Which type of fluid is found inside tissue cells?
Which type of fluid is found inside tissue cells?
What separates the intracellular and extracellular fluid compartments?
What separates the intracellular and extracellular fluid compartments?
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