Anatomy Terms

Question 1

Dorsal Cavity

Answer 1

Holds the brain and spinal cord

Question 2

Ventral Cavity

Answer 2

Holds the rest of the body’s organs. (not the brain and spinal cord)

Question 3

Spinal Cavity

Answer 3

Part of the dorsal cavity that holds the spine

Question 4

Cranial Cavity

Answer 4

Part of the dorsal cavity that houses the brain

Question 5

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 5

Part of the ventral cavity that holds heart and lungs.

Question 6

Pleural Cavity

Answer 6

Part of the thoracic cavity that holds each lung, one right and one left cavity

Question 7

Mediastinum

Answer 7

Compartment in between the lungs and heard, held in the thoracic cavity

Question 8

Pericardial Cavity

Answer 8

Part of the thoracic cavity that holds the heart.

Question 9

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 9

Part of the ventral cavity that houses digestive and reproductive organs

Question 10

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 10

Part of the abdominopelvic cavity that holds the stomach, liver, and intestines

Question 11

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 11

Part of the abdominopelvic cavity that holds the bladder and reproductive organs

Question 12

Visceral Membrane

Answer 12

lies on top of the organs making direct contact with them

Question 13

Visceral Pericardium

Answer 13

Outer most layer of the heart.

Question 14

Visceral Pleura

Answer 14

Outer most layer of the lungs.

Question 15

Parietal Pericardium

Answer 15

Outer layer attached to fibrous pericardium

Question 16

Parietal Peritoneum

Answer 16

Covers abdominal and pelvic walls as well as diaphragm

Question 17

Parietal Pleura

Answer 17

Attaches to the chest wall

Question 18

Visceral Peritoneum

Answer 18

Layers of tissues that cover the outer surface of most organs in the abdomen, including the intestines.