body cavities

Question 1

the cavity which lies within the rigid skull and encases the brain is the?

Answer 1

cranial cavity. 1/2 of the dorsal cavity.

Question 2

the cavity which runs through bony vertebral column to enclose the delicate spinal cord is called?

Answer 2

vertebral (spinal) cavity. 1/2 of the dorsal cavity.

Question 3

the cavity that is subdivided by the abdominopelvic cavity and superior thoracic cavity is called?

Answer 3

ventral cavity

Question 4

the cavity inferior to the diaphragm is called?

Answer 4

abdominopelvic cavity. 2 areas: a superior abdominal cavity that houses stomach, liver, other organs. inferior pelvic cavity which is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis + holds reproductive organs , bladder, rectum. the pelvic + abdominal cavities aren’t aligned w/each other in a plane because the pelvic cavity is tipped forward. 1/2 half of ventral cavity

Question 5

the cavity that is separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by dome shaped diaphragm and holds the heart + lungs is called?

Answer 5

thoracic cavity

Question 6

The cavity that can be subdivided in2 the cranial + vertebral (spinal) cavity is the?

Answer 6

dorsal

Question 7

surgery 2 remove cancerous lung lobe would take place in what cavity?

Answer 7

thoracic - vnt

Question 8

removal of uterus/womb would take place in what cavity?

Answer 8

abdominopelvic - vntl

Question 9

removal of brain tumor would take place in what cavity?

Answer 9

cranial - dorsal

Question 10

appendectomy would take place in what cavity?

Answer 10

abdominalpelvic - vntl

Question 11

stomach ulcer operation would take place in what cavity?

Answer 11

abdominal pelvic - vntl

Question 12

delivery of preoperative saddle anesthesia would take place in what cavity?

Answer 12

spinal - drsl

Question 13

diaphragm is a muscle that subdivides what body cavity?

Answer 13

ventral

Question 14

hip bones are bony landmarks that of what cavity?

Answer 14

abdominal pelvic

Question 15

which body cavity provides the least protection?

Answer 15

abdominal pelvic

Question 16

what small body cavity holds eyes in an anterior facing position

Answer 16

orbital

Question 17

what small body cavity houses 3 tiny bones involved in hearing?

Answer 17

middle ear cavity

Question 18

what small body cavity is contained in the nose?

Answer 18

nasal

Question 19

what small body cavity contains the tongue?

Answer 19

oral

Question 20

what small body cavity surrounds a joint?

Answer 20

synovil

Question 21

diaphragm is a muscle that subdivides what body cavity?

Answer 21

ventral

Question 22

hip bones are bony landmarks that of what cavity?

Answer 22

abdominal pelvic

Question 23

which body cavity provides the least protection?

Answer 23

abdominal pelvic

Question 24

what small body cavity holds eyes in an anterior facing position

Answer 24

orbital

Question 25

what small body cavity houses 3 tiny bones involved in hearing?

Answer 25

middle ear cavity

Question 26

what small body cavity is contained in the nose?

Answer 26

nasal

Question 27

what small body cavity contains the tongue?

Answer 27

oral

Question 28

what small body cavity surrounds a joint?

Answer 28

synovil

Question 29

the cranial (superior) and vertebral (interior) cavities make what body cavity?

Answer 29

dorsal

Question 30

dorsal body cavity is made up of?

Answer 30

the cranial (superior) and vertebral (interior) cavities

Question 31

the ventral body cavity is made up of

Answer 31

1) abdominal pelvic cavity (infr) > abdominal (spr) + pelvic (infr) cavities
2) thoracic cavity (spr)

Question 32

the 1) abdominal pelvic cavity (infr) > abdominal (spr) + pelvic (infr) cavities

2) thoracic cavity (spr)

make up what body cavity

Answer 32

ventral body cavity

Question 33

contained within the skull and vertebral column is what body cavity?

Answer 33

dorsal body cavity

Question 34

female productive organs are housed in what body cavity?

Answer 34

pelvic (infr)

Question 35

the most protective body cavites are?

Answer 35

dorsal, cranial, vertebral

Question 36

its names means “belly”

Answer 36

ventral body cavity

Question 37

the heart is in what body cavity?

Answer 37

thoracic

Question 38

the small intestine is contained in?

Answer 38

abdominal pelvic (infr) 
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abdominal (spr) cavities

Question 39

what body cavity is bounded by ribs?

Answer 39

thoracic

Question 40

what body cavity has muscular walls?

Answer 40

abdominal pelvic cavity (infr)
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abdominal cavity (spr)