Body cavities

Question 1

____ are internal chambers holding vital organs

Answer 1

Body cavities

Question 2

____ cavity protects the nervous system

Answer 2

Dorsal body

Question 3

____ cavity is within the skull and encases the brain

Answer 3

Cranial

Question 4

____ cavity runs within the vertebral column and encases the spinal cord

Answer 4

Vertebral / Spiral

Question 5

____ cavity houses the internal organs (viscera)

Answer 5

Ventral

Question 6

Ventral body cavity divided into two subdivisions:

Answer 6

Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 7

Dorsal body cavity divided into two subdivisions:

Answer 7

Cranial cavity
Vertebral cavity (spiral cavity)

Question 8

____ cavity located posterior to the nose

Answer 8

Nasal

Question 9

____ cavity house the eyes

Answer 9

Orbital

Question 10

____ cavity contain bones (ossicles) that transmit sound vibrations

Answer 10

Middle ear

Question 11

____cavity: joint cavities

Answer 11

Synovial

Question 12

Thin membranes line the wall of abdominal &thoracic cavities and cover the organs

Answer 12

Serous membrane

Question 13

Serous membrane has 2 layers:

Answer 13

Visceral Layer
Parietal Layer

Question 14

Parietal Layer lines ___

Answer 14

The wall

Question 15

Visceral Layer covers ___

Answer 15

The organs

Question 16

Peritoneum covers ___

Answer 16

gastrointestinal organs