Body Cavities & Organ Identifications

Question 1

Cranial Cavity

Answer 1

• Formed by the skull, houses the brain
• Organs: Brain

Question 2

Vertebral canal (cavity)

Answer 2

• Formed by vertebral column
• Organs: Spinal cord

Question 3

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 3

• Superior cavity (of the ventral cavity)
• Organs:
• Mediastinum: Heart, thymus, trachea, esophagus, Lungs

Question 4

Pleural Cavity

Answer 4

• Narrow space between the pariel and visceral pleura (surrounding lungs)
• Contains: Serous fluid, lungs

Question 5

Pericardial cavity

Answer 5

• Space between parietal and visceral pericardia (surrounding heart)
• Contains: Serous fluid, heart

Question 6

Abdominal cavity

Answer 6

Within abdominopelvic cavity (more superior)

Includes:

• Stomach
• Spleen
• Small intestine
• Most of large intestines
• Kidneys
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Uterus

Question 7

Peritoneal Cavity

Answer 7

• Potential Space between parietal and visceral peritoneum (membrane in the abdominopelvic cavity)

Contains: Serous fluid

Question 8

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 8

• Portion of abdominopelvic cavity enclosed by hip bones (more inferior)
• Contains:
• Intestine
• Internal reproductive organs
• Urinary bladder
• Urethra