Anatomic Cavities

Question 1

Anatomic cavities

Answer 1

Your body’s cavities are basically the “holes” that would be left (besides bones and tissues forming the space) if you removed your internal organs. Your body has two main cavities; the dorsal and ventral.

Question 2

Ventral cavity

Answer 2

Extends from just under the chin to the pelvic area, encompassing the thoracic cavity, diaphragm, and abdomino-pelvic cavity.

Question 3

Dorsal cavity

Answer 3

Contains posterior body organs extending from the cranial cavity into the vertebral canal housing the spinal cord.

Question 4

Thoracic cavity

Answer 4

Contains the heart and lungs

Question 5

Abdomino-pelvic cavity

Answer 5

Contains the organs of the abdomen and pelvis

Question 6

Spinal cavity

Answer 6

Enfolds and protects the spinal cord

Question 7

Cranial cavity

Answer 7

Inside the skull and enclosing the human brain