body cavities

Question 1

dorsal

Answer 1

two subdivisions: cranial and spinal cavity

Question 2

cranial

Answer 2

the space inside the bony skull

Question 3

spinal

Answer 3

extends from the cranial cavity to the end of the vertebral column

Question 4

ventral

Answer 4

contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen

Question 5

thoracic

Answer 5

• separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by the diaphragm
• lungs, heart protected by rib cage

Question 6

abdominalpelvic

Answer 6

• abdominal: stomach, liver, intestines
• pelvic: reproductive organs, bladder, rectum