Body Cavities

Question 1

Dorsal body cavity

Answer 1

Posterior, divided into cranial and vertebral cavities

Question 2

Ventral body cavity

Answer 2

Anterior, divided into thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities

Question 3

Cranial cavity

Answer 3

Contains the brain

Question 4

Vertebral cavity

Answer 4

Encloses the spinal cord

Question 5

Thoracic cavity

Answer 5

Consists of superior mediastinum, pleural cavity, and the pericardial cavity

Question 6

Mediastinum

Answer 6

Contains heart, part of the esophagus, trachea, and the thymus gland

Question 7

Pleural cavity

Answer 7

Contains the lungs

Question 8

Abdominal cavity

Answer 8

Contains many organs of digestion

Question 9

Pelvic cavity

Answer 9

Contains the urinary bladder, terminal portion of the large intestine, and some reproductive organs

Question 10

Serous cavity

Answer 10

Filled with serous fluid, fluid lets organs slide and rub without damage

Question 11

Pericardial cavity

Answer 11

Space between 2 layers of serous pericardium; holds pericardial fluid

Question 12

Pleural cavity

Answer 12

Space between the 2 pleura filled with pleural fluid

Question 13

Peritonual cavity

Answer 13

Filled with peritonual fluid produced by the layers of serous membrane