Body Cavities

Question 1

Body cavity

Answer 1

Hollow space inside body filled with organ and tissues

Question 2

Anterior/ventral cavity

Answer 2

Largest body cavity
Closest to the anterior side

Subdivided into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

Question 3

Thoracic cavity

Answer 3

Chest cavity between superior to diaphragm and inferior to collar muscle

Subdivided into 2 pleural cavity and pericardial cavity

Question 4

Pleural cavities

Answer 4

2 cavities that each hold a lung

Question 5

Pericardial cavity

Answer 5

Medial to pleural cavities

Holds heart

Question 6

Mediastinum

Answer 6

Filling space of tissues and organs medial to pleural cavities

Question 7

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 7

Subdivision of anterior

Inferior to diaphragm and superior to bottom of torso

Divided into abdominal and pelvic region

Question 8

Abdominal region

Answer 8

Superior part of abdominopelvic cavity

Holds stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, spleen, and parts of intestines

Question 9

Pelvic region

Answer 9

Inferior region of abdominopelvic cavity

Holds parts of intestines, uterus, bladder, and ovaries

Question 10

Posterior/dorsal cavity

Answer 10

Smaller body cavity closer to the posterior side

Divided into cranial and spinal cavity

Question 11

Cranial cavity

Answer 11

Space inside of skull holding the brain

Question 12

Spinal cavity

Answer 12

Space inside vertebra holding the spinal cord

Question 13

Serous Membrane

Answer 13

Membrane that lines all anterior body cavity regions

Question 14

Meninges

Answer 14

Three membranes that line the posterior body cavities.