Body planes and body cavities

Question 1

Coronal plane

Answer 1

divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior positions

Question 2

sagittal plane

Answer 2

divides the body vertically into unequal right and left portions

Question 3

transverse plane

Answer 3

divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior portions

Question 4

median plane

Answer 4

divides the body vertically into equal left and right portions

Question 5

cranial cavity

Answer 5

the inside surface of the base of the skull, providing a stable platform for the brain

Question 6

dorsal cavity

Answer 6

at the posterior, or back, of the body, including both the head and the back of the trunk

Question 7

pelvic cavity

Answer 7

housing space for the urinary bladder, the pelvic colon, internal reproductive organs, and rectum

Question 8

ventral body cavity

Answer 8

the anterior, or front, of the trunk. This includes the lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, and reproductive organs

Question 9

thoracic cavity

Answer 9

a space inside your thorax (chest) that contains your heart, lungs, and other organs and tissues

Question 10

vertebral cavity

Answer 10

an anatomical space formed by the vertebral column that stores an integral portion of the central nervous system

Question 11

abdominal cavity

Answer 11

the cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine

Question 12

abdomino-pelvic cavity

Answer 12

a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity