Ch 1

Question 1

Dorsal Body Cavity

Answer 1

contains the Cranial cavity and Vertebral cavity

Question 2

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 2

contains the heart and lungs. is airtight. Lungs have their own pleural cavities and the heart is in the bottom mediastinum cavity (there’s 2).

Question 3

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 3

contains digestive viscera

Question 4

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 4

contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Question 5

Cranial cavity

Answer 5

formed by cranial bones, contains and protects the brain

Question 6

Vertebral canal

Answer 6

formed by bones of the vertebral column, contains and protects the spinal cord

Question 7

Meninges

Answer 7

layers of protective tissue that line the cranial cavity and vertebral canal

Question 8

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 8

since there is no separation between these two cavities, sometimes referred to as one cavity.

Question 9

Diaphragm

Answer 9

separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 10

Mucous membranes

Answer 10

lines cavities that are open to the outside environment. The cells secrete mucous. Found in the oral and nasal cavities, vagina, and anus.

Question 11

Serous Membranes

Answer 11

Lines cavities that are closed to the outside environment, Cells secrete serous fluid (very slippery). Has 2 layers: visceral (touches organ) and parietal (touches body wall). Found in thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Question 12

Body membranes

Answer 12

keep organs compartmentalized and prevents infections from spreading.

Question 13

Pleura

Answer 13

serosae associated with the lungs

Question 14

Pericardium

Answer 14

Serosae associated with the heart.

Question 15

Peritoneum

Answer 15

Serosae associated with the abdominal viscera