Body Cavities

Question 1

2 Major body cavity regions

Answer 1

Dorsal & Ventral

Question 2

Ventral cavity includes what (2) cavities:

Answer 2

Thoracic & Abdominalpelvic (and subdivisions)

Question 3

Dorsal cavity includes what (2) cavities:

Answer 3

Cranial & Spinal

Question 4

(3) Thoracic cavity subdivisions:

Answer 4

-Pleural cavity
(2- each houses a lung)

-Mediastinum
(contains pericardial cavity)
(surrounds thoracic organs)

-Pericardial cavity
(**cavity within the mediastinum)
(encloses the heart)

Question 5

(2) Abdominalpelvic cavity subdivisions:

Answer 5

-Abdominal cavity
(stomach, intestines, spleen, liver)

-Pelvic cavity
(urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum)

Question 6

What is a serous membrane

Answer 6

Thin, double layered membrane separated by serous fluid that lines the pericardial cavity (***balloon/fist figure)

Question 7

What is the Parietal Serosa

Answer 7

External body wall of the serous membrane

Question 8

What is the Visceral Serosa

Answer 8

Part of the serous membrane that covers the internal organs

Question 9

What is the AXIAL portion of the body?

Answer 9

head, neck, trunk

Question 10

What is the APPENDICULAR portion of the body?

Answer 10

arms, legs

Question 11

What are the serous membranes of the heart? *(and the space between the two?)

Answer 11

visceral pericardium
parietal pericardium

pericardial cavity

Question 12

What are the serous membranes of the lungs? *(and the space between the two?)

Answer 12

visceral pluera
parietal pluera

plueral cavity

Question 13

What are the serous membranes of the abdonimal? *(and the space between the two?)

Answer 13

visceral peritoneum
parietal peritoneum

peritoneal cavity