cavities

Question 1

ventral body cavity

Answer 1

from the top of the thoracic cavity to the pelvic cavity

Question 2

thoratic cavity (chest)

Answer 2

formed by the ribs, muscles of chest, sternum, and thoratic portion or vertebral column

Question 3

pleural cavity

Answer 3

(within the thoratic cavity) two fluid filled spaces one around each lung

Question 4

pericardial cavity

Answer 4

(within thoratic) fluid filled space that surrounds the heart

Question 5

mediastinum

Answer 5

between lungs from sternum to vertebral column and from first rib to the diaphram. contains all thoratic organs except lungs. contains heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus.

Question 6

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 6

from the diaphragm to the groin encircled by abdominal muscular wall and bones and muscles of pelvis. divided into 2 cavities

Question 7

pelvic cavity

Answer 7

inferior portion contains urinary bladder, parts of large intestine, internal organs of reproductive system

Question 8

abdominal cavity

Answer 8

superior portion contains stomach, spleen, liver, small intestine, and most of large intestine

Question 9

dorsal body cavity

Answer 9

posterior portion of body, contains vertebral and central nervous system

Question 10

cranial cavity

Answer 10

hollow space of the head contains head

Question 11

vertebral cavity

Answer 11

formed by vertebral column contains spinal cord and beginnings of spinal nerves