Body Cavities Flashcards
What are the two main functions of the body cavities?
Allows internal organs to change shape and size,and protects delicate organs.
Which of the following is an example of the function of the body?
Your brain is protected from shock when you walk,jump and run.
Back upper side of the body
Dorsal
Front lower side
Ventral
Which body cavity houses the brain
Cranial
In which body cavity are the lungs located?
Thoracic pleural
Which organ is found in the thoracic pericardial cavity?
Heart
Which body cavity houses the stomach,liver and kidneys
Abdominopelvic (abdominal)
What organs are found in the abdominal pelvic cavity
Bladder and internal reproductive organs.
In which body cavity in the spinal cord located?
Spinal
Whats the name of the flat,muscular sheet that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
Diaphragm