Body Cavities

Question 1

What are body cavities?

Answer 1

Body cavities are spaces in the body

Question 2

What is the general function of the various body cavities?

Answer 2

To protect ans separate organs

Question 3

2 major body cavities

Answer 3

1. Ventral cavity
2. Dorsal cavity

Question 4

7 body cavities (Can Very Tired People Play And Party)

Answer 4

Cranial Cavity
Vertebral Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
Pericardial Cavity
Pleural Cavity
Abdominal Cavity
Pelvic Cavity

Question 5

Subdivision of the dorsal cavity

Answer 5

Cranial and Vertebral cavity

Question 6

Subdivision of the ventral cavity

Answer 6

Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

Question 7

Hollow space in the head
Contains the brain
Formed by the cranial bones

Answer 7

Cranial cavity

Question 8

Describe the cranial cavity

Answer 8

Hollow space in the head
Contains the brain
Formed by the cranial bones

Question 9

Other term for the vertebral cavity

Answer 9

Spinal cavity

Question 10

Contains the spinal cord
Connected to the cranial cavity
Protects the spinal nerves

Answer 10

Vertebral cavity

Question 11

Describe the vertebral cavity

Answer 11

Contains the spinal cord
Connected to the cranial cavity
Protects the spinal nerves

Question 12

It is formed by the ribs, muscles, and sternum

Answer 12

Thoracic cavity

Question 13

Describe the thoracic cavity

Answer 13

It is formed by the ribs, muscles, and sternum

Question 14

What is anothe ferm for thoracic cavity?

Answer 14

Chest cavity

Question 15

The thoracic cavity houses these two cavities

Answer 15

Pericardial and pleural cavity

Question 16

This is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity and the abdominpoelvic cavity

Answer 16

Diaphragm

Question 17

This is found in between the lungs, and contains all thoracic organs except the lungs

Answer 17

Mediastinum

Question 18

Fluid filled space that surrounds the heart

Answer 18

Pericardial cavity

Question 19

Describe the membrane

Answer 19

thin thissue for covering, lining, or partition

Question 20

a slippery double-lined membrane

Answer 20

serous membrane

Question 21

it lines the walls of the cavities

Answer 21

Parietal layer

Question 22

it covers and adheres to the viscera

Answer 22

Visceral Layer

Question 23

This surrounds both lungs

Answer 23

Pleural cavity

Question 24

Refers to the superior portion

Answer 24

Abdominal cavity

Question 25

It contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of the large intestine

Answer 25

Abdominal cavity

Question 26

What organs does the abdominal cavity contain?

Answer 26

Stomach Spleen Liver Gallbladder Small intestine Most of the large intestine

Question 27

What cover sthe abdominal viscera?

Answer 27

Visceral peritoneum

Question 28

What is another term for viscera?

Answer 28

Organ (thoracic and abdominopelvic)

Question 29

Refers to the inferior portion

Answer 29

Pelvic cavity

Question 30

It contains the urinary bladder, portions of the large intesine, and internal organs of the reproductive system

Answer 30

Pelvic cavity

Question 31

What organs does the pelvic cavity contain?

Answer 31

Urinary bladder Portions of the large intestine Internal organs of the reproductive system