visceral+cavity
21Peritoneal cavity — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = saccus serosus peritonei GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = intraembryonic coelom System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 16 DorlandsSuf =… …
22peritoneal cavity — n a space formed when the parietal and visceral layers of the peritoneum spread apart * * * peritoneal cavity, greater cavitas peritonealis …
23pleural cavity — n the space that is formed when the two layers of the pleura spread apart called also pleural space * * * the space between the visceral and parietal pleura, which is normally very small as the pleural membranes are in close contact. The… …
24pleural cavity — the space between the visceral and parietal pleura, which is normally very small as the pleural membranes are in close contact. The introduction of fluid (pleural effusion) or gas separates the pleural surfaces and increases the volume of the… …
25lamp shells — ▪ animal Introduction also called brachiopod, any member of the phylum Brachiopoda, a group of bottom dwelling marine invertebrates. They are covered by two valves, or shells; one valve covers the dorsal, or top, side; the other covers… …
26gut — n 1. abdomen, belly, stomach, Inf. tummy, Sl. breadbasket, Scot, and North Eng. wame; mid alimentary canal, intestine, bowel, colon; colonic cavity, intestinal cavity; visceral cavity, Anat., Zool. venter, ventral region, ventricular cavity, Anat …
27Reptile — Taxobox fossil range = Carboniferous Recent name = Reptiles image width = 251px image caption = A Rhinoceros Iguana, Cyclura cornuta regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia classis authority = Laurenti, 1768… …
28belly — n 1. abdomen, stomach, Inf. tummy, gut, Sl. breadbasket, Scot, and North Eng. wame; paunch, potbelly, Inf. bay window, Inf. corporation, Sl. pot, Sl. beer belly, Sl. spare tire, Obs. gorbelly; colonic cavity, intestinal cavity, visceral cavity,… …
29abdomen — n 1. belly, stomach, Inf. tummy, gut, 5. breadbasket, Scot, and North Eng. wame; paunch, potbelly, Inf. bay window, Inf. corporation, Sl. pot, Sl. beerbelly, Sl. spare tire, Obs. gorbelly; colonic cavity, intestinal cavity; visceral cavity, Anat …
30stomach — n 1. belly, abdomen, Inf. tummy, gut, Sl. breadbasket, Brit. Inf. little Mary, Scot, and North Eng. wame; paunch, potbelly, Inf. bay window, Inf. corporation, Sl. pot, Sl. beerbelly, Sl. spare tire. 2. colonic cavity, intestinal cavity, visceral… …
