3. Body Cavities Flashcards
1
Q
Cavities or spaces of body contain…
A
internal organs or viscera (interal organs of chest and abdomen)
2
Q
what are the two main cavities called
A
- ventral
2. dorsal
3
Q
- ventral cavties are..
- divided in two ..
A
- the largest
- thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
4
Q
what is the ventral cavity seperated by
A
diaphragm
5
Q
- Dorsal Cavity lies..
A
posterior of the body
6
Q
- Dorsal cavity divided into 2, name them, what they house
A
Cranial cavity, the brain
Vertebral Canal- spinal cord