1.5. The Body Cavities

Question 1

Dorsal Cavity Characteristics

Answer 1

• Completely encased in bone

* Physically and Developmentally separate from the ventral cavity

Question 2

what are the two continuous Dorsal Cavities

Answer 2

Cranial cavity

Spinal cavity

Question 3

Cranial cavity

Answer 3

houses the brain

Question 4

Spinal cavity

Answer 4

Houses the spine

Question 5

Ventral Cavity Characteristics

Answer 5

• Larger and anteriorly placed

* Lined with a serous membrane

Question 6

Ventral Cavity two subdivisions

Answer 6

• Thoracic cavity

* Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 7

Thoracic cavity is surrounded by what?

Answer 7

ribs and muscles of the chest

Question 8

Thoracic cavity has 3 compartments

Answer 8

• Two Pleural cavities

* Pericardial

Question 9

Pleural cavities surround what?

Answer 9

each lung

Question 10

Mediastinum houses what?

Answer 10

heart
thymus
trachea
Esophagus

Question 11

outer tissue layer is

Answer 11

parietal

Question 12

inner tissue layer is

Answer 12

visceral

Question 13

The abdominal cavity houses what?

Answer 13

most of digestive tract,kidneys, and most of the ureters

Question 14

The pelvic cavity houses what?

Answer 14

Reproductive organs, the bladder and distal portion of the large intestines

Question 15

Abdominal cavity ends where?

Answer 15

hip bone