body cavities

Question 1

cranial cavity (dorsal)

Answer 1

within the skull; encases the brain

Question 2

vertebral cavity (dorsal)

Answer 2

runs within the vertebral column and encases the spinal cord

Question 3

thoracic cavity (ventral)

Answer 3

heart and lungs

Question 4

abdominopelvic cavities (ventral)

Answer 4

stomach, intestines, bladder, reproductive organs, spleen, liver, and other organs

Question 5

thoracic cavity (ventral)

Answer 5

pleural, pediastinum, pericardial cavities

Question 6

pleural cavity (thoracic)

Answer 6

each houses a lung

Question 7

mediastinum cavity (thoracic)

Answer 7

contains the pericardial cavity, and surrounds the remaining thoracic organs

Question 8

pericardial cavity (thoracic)

Answer 8

encloses the heart

Question 9

abdominopelvic cavities (ventral)

Answer 9

diaphragm, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity

Question 10

diaphragm

Answer 10

separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 11

abdominal cavity

Answer 11

separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 12

pelvic cavity

Answer 12

lies within the pelvis and contains the bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Question 13

parietal serosa

Answer 13

lines internal body walls

Question 14

Visceral serosa

Answer 14

covers the internal organs

Question 15

serous fluid

Answer 15

separates the serosae