Body Cavity

Question 1

Space in head containing Brain, pituitary gland and surrounded by skull.

Answer 1

Cranial Cavity

Question 2

Pertaining to skull

Answer 2

Carnial

Question 3

space in chest containing lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, Bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta (large artery)

Answer 3

Thoracic Cavity

Question 4

Pleural

Answer 4

double-folded membrane surrounding each lung

Question 5

Pleural cavity

Answer 5

Space between the pleural layers

Question 6

Mediastinum

Answer 6

centrally located space outside of and between each lung

Question 7

Space located below abdomen containing Small and large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder urethra and uterus and vagina

Answer 7

Pelvic Cavity

Question 8

Space within spinal column (back bone) containing spinal cord

Answer 8

Spinal Cavity

Question 9

Diaphragm

Answer 9

muscle seperating the abdominal and thoracic cavities. it moves up and down and aids in breathing

Question 10

Dorsal (Posterior)

Answer 10

Pertaining to the back

Question 11

Peritoneum

Answer 11

double folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity

Question 12

Ventral (anterior)

Answer 12

Pertaining to the front

Question 13

Dorsal Cavitys

Answer 13

• Cranial (kray-nee-al): contains the brain
• Spinal (spy-nal): contains the spinal cord

Question 14

Ventral Cavitys

Answer 14

• Thoracic (thoh -ras-ick): contains the lungs
• Abdominal (ab-dom-ih-nal): contains the kidneys
• Pelvic (pel-vick): contains the uterus