Body Cavities

Question 1

Cranial Cavity

Answer 1

contains the brain

Question 2

Vertebral cavity

Answer 2

contains the spinal cord

Question 3

Diaphragm

Answer 3

muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 4

Thoracic cavity

Answer 4

Enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebral column

Question 5

Pericardial cavity

Answer 5

contains the heart

Question 6

Pleural cavity

Answer 6

contains the lungs

Question 7

Mediastinum

Answer 7

central area within the thoracic cavity

Question 8

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 8

contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavities

Question 9

Abdominal cavity

Answer 9

the area between the diaphragm and the brim of the pelvis

Question 10

Pelvic cavity

Answer 10

contains the reproductive organs and urinary bladder

Question 11

Ventral body cavity

Answer 11

Contains both the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 12

Dorsal body cavity

Answer 12

Contains both the cranial and vertebral cavities