anatomy page 16 and 18 vocabulary

Question 1

Dorsal body cavity

Answer 1

has two subdivisions, which are continuous with each other

Question 2

cranal cavity

Answer 2

is the space inside the bony skull

Question 3

spinal cavity

Answer 3

extends from the cranial cavity to the end of the spinal cord

Question 4

ventral body cavity

Answer 4

is much longer than the dorsal cavity, contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen, that is the visceral organs in those regions

Question 5

thoracic cavity

Answer 5

is seperated from the rest of the ventral cavity by a domed shape muscle

Question 6

diaphgram

Answer 6

a domed shaped muscle

Question 7

mediastinum

Answer 7

seperates the lungs into right and left cavities in the thoracic cavities, houses the heart, trachea, and several other visceral organs.

Question 8

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 8

cavity inferior to the diaphragm

Question 9

abdominal cavity

Answer 9

containing the stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs

Question 10

pelvic cavity

Answer 10

contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

Question 11

umbilical region

Answer 11

is the centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (navel).

Question 12

umbilical region

Answer 12

is the centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (navel).

Question 13

epigastric region

Answer 13

is located superior to the umbilical region upon, above gastric (stomach) region

Question 14

hypogastric(pubic) region

Answer 14

is inferior to the umbilical region

Question 15

right iliac (inguinal) region

Answer 15

contains the appendix, cecum, and the right iliac fossa.

Question 16

left iliac (inguinal) region

Answer 16

contains part of the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and the left illiac fossa.

Question 17

Right lumbar region and left lumbar region

Answer 17

lie lateral to the umbilical region and spinal column between the bottom ribs and the hip bones

Question 18

right hypochondriac region and left hypochondriac region

Answer 18

Flank the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs (chondro= cartilage

Question 19

Oral cavity and digestive cavity

Answer 19

The oral cavity, or the mouth, contains the teeth and tongue. This cavity is part of and continuous with the digestive organs, which open to the exterior at the anus.

Question 20

nasal cavity

Answer 20

located within and posterior to the nose, part of the respiratory system.

Question 21

The nine abdominopelvic regions

Answer 21

The abdominopelvic cavity is divided into nine regions by four planes in this scheme used mostly by anatomists. In (a), the superior transverse plane is just superior to the ribs; the inferior transverse plane is just superior to the hip bones; and the parasagittal planes lie just medial to the nipples.