Cavities

Question 1

Dorsal cavity

Answer 1

located on the posterior/dorsal surface of the body and surrounds the brain and the spinal cord

Question 2

Body cavities

Answer 2

openings within the torso which contain organs, protect delicate organs from accidental shocks and bumps, and permit the expansion and contraction of organs without disrupting the activities of other organs.

Question 3

Cranial Cavity

Answer 3

The bones of the skull create the cranial cavity to protect the brain.

Question 4

Spinal (Vertebral) Cavity

Answer 4

formed by the vertebrae of the spine and surrounds the spinal cord.

Question 5

Ventral Cavity

Answer 5

located on the anterior/ventral surface of the body which contains the chest and abdomen. The walls are composed of skin, muscle, connective tissue, bone (for two cavities), and the serous membrane.

Question 6

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 6

the portion of ventral cavity superior to the diaphragm.

Question 7

Pleural Cavities

Answer 7

the spaces surrounding each lung

Question 8

Mediastinum

Answer 8

a broad middle tissue mass of the thoracic cavity dividing the lungs into two cavities. It includes the aorta, other great blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, thymus, pericardial cavity, and heart.

Question 9

Pericardial Cavity

Answer 9

space in which the heart is located.

Question 10

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 10

the portion of the ventral cavity inferior to the diaphragm

Question 11

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 11

he superior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity. It extends from the diaphragm to the superior margin of the pelvic girdle. The abdominal cavity contains the organs known as the viscera which include the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, and most of the large intestine.

Question 12

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 12

the pelvic cavity is surrounded by the pelvic bones. The pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder, cecum, appendix, sigmoid colon, rectum, and the male or female internal reproductive organs