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6. Where would you find parietal serous membrane?

  • At the divide between the thoracic and abdominal cavity
  • Lining the sides of the body cavity
  • Surrounding the diaphragm
  • Surrounding the organs

7. The mediastinum forms the pericardial cavity. What does this include?

  • The heart, aorta, trachea, oesophagus and the thymus
  • The heart, lungs, bronchi and bronchioles
  • The heart, trachea, lungs, aorta and the thymus
  • The heart and lungs

8. Define 'Pleura'

  • Membrane that lines the inner layer of the cavity
  • Protective barrier to the organs in the cavity
  • Membrane that lines the body cavity
  • Fluid within the body cavity

9. What structure is found at the caudal boundary to the thoracic cavity?

  • Diaphragm
  • Sternum
  • Ribs and intercostal muscles
  • Thoracic vertebrae

10. What is pericardium?

  • A layer of membrane surrounding the pericardial cavity
  • A layer of membrane surrounding the heart which acts as a lubricant to allow the heart to beat freely
  • A protective layer around the heart
  • The fluid surrounding the heart

11. What are the two types of serous membrane?

  • Parietal and Viscus
  • Viscera and pleural
  • Parietal and Visceral
  • Pleural and Visceral

12. What structure is found at the dorsal boundary to the thoracic cavity?

  • Spine
  • Sternum
  • Thoracic vertebrae and vertebrae muscles
  • Diaphragm