types:
middenoor
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
neusholte
either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
blindedarm
the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
oksel
the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
borstholte
the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
buikholte
the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
nierbekken
a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
dooiervlies
membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds, reptiles, marsupials, and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo
dooiervlies
membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional
amnion,
lamsvlies,
weivlies
thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
chorion,
vaatvlies
the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
visblaas,
zwemblaas
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
blaasje
a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
hartkamer,
ventrikel
a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
atrium
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
slijmbeurs
a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
blaasje,
longblaasje
a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways