Body Cavities

Question 1

cranial cavity

Answer 1

space inside the skull or cranium, containing the brain

Question 2

spinal (vertebral) cavity

Answer 2

pace inside the spinal column containing the spinal cords

Question 3

thoracic (chest) cavity

Answer 3

space containing the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, and thymus

Question 4

abdominal cavity

Answer 4

space containing the lowest portion of the esophagus, the stomach, intestines(excluding the sigmoid colon and rectum), kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters

Question 5

pelvic cavity

Answer 5

space containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of the large intestine, and the rectum