BODY CAVITIES

Question 1

Cranial Cavity

Answer 1

Brain

Question 2

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 2

Chest (heart and lungs)

Question 3

Abdominal Cavity (Abdomino-pelvic cavity)

Answer 3

Abdomen (contains the digestive viscera)

Question 4

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 4

Pelvis (contains bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum)

Question 5

Oral Cavity

Answer 5

Mouth

Question 6

Dorsal Cavity

Answer 6

Back (Posterior), contains the cranial cavity and vertebral cavity

Question 7

Ventral Cavity

Answer 7

Front (Anterior), contains abdominopelvic cavities and thoracic cavity

Question 8

Mediastinum

Answer 8

Middle section of thoracic cavity housing the heart

Question 9

Cavity

Answer 9

A shape that can’t be open or closed to outside environment

Question 10

Diaphragm separates abdominal and thoracic cavity

Question 11

Visceral Layer

Answer 11

Closer to the cavity

Question 12

Parietal Layer

Answer 12

Farther from the cavity

Question 13

Dura Mater

Answer 13

Protective layer of the brain

Question 14

Pericardial Cavity

Answer 14

The space between the parietal and the visceral layers. It is located in the chest, where it surrounds your heart

Question 15

Vertebral Cavity

Answer 15

Spinal Cord