Body Cavities

Question 1

dorsal body cavity

Answer 1

includes cranial cavity and spinal cavity

Question 2

cranial cavity

Answer 2

contains brain

Question 3

spinal cavity

Answer 3

contains spinal cord

Question 4

ventral body cavity

Answer 4

includes thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

Question 5

thoracic cavity

Answer 5

contains:

• 2 pleural cavities which contain the lungs
• mediastinum which contains the pericardial cavity (contains heart) and the thymus, trachea, esophagus, and aorta

Question 6

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 6

includes abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

Question 7

abdominal cavity

Answer 7

contains stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, spleen, kidney, etc.

Question 8

pelvic cavity

Answer 8

contains bladder, reproductive organs, sigmoid colon, etc.

Question 9

pericardium

Answer 9

• parietal pericardium lines the cavity
• pericardial cavity w/ serous fluid
• visceral pericardium lines the heart

Question 10

pleura

Answer 10

• parietal pleura lines the pleural cavity
• pleural cavity w/ serous fluid
• visceral pleura lines the lungs

Question 11

peritoneum

Answer 11

• parietal peritoneum lines the peritoneal cavity (abdominal cavity)
• visceral perineum lines organs ( stomach, liver, kidney)