Ch. 1: The Big Picture (Body cavities)

Question 1

consists of 2 cavities that contain the central nervous system

Answer 1

dorsal cavity

Question 2

the space within the skull that hold the brain

Answer 2

cranial cavity

Question 3

the space within the vertebrae where the spinal cord runs through your body

Answer 3

spinal cavity

Question 4

larger of the 2 main body cavities and contains all the organs not contained in the dorsal cavity

Answer 4

ventral cavity

Question 5

contains the heart and the lungs

Answer 5

thoracic cavity

Question 6

contains just the lungs

Answer 6

pleural cavity

Question 7

contains just the heart

Answer 7

pericardial cavity

Question 8

contains the organs of the abdomen and pelvis

Answer 8

abdominopelvic cavity

Question 9

contains organs such as the stomach, liver, spleen, and most of the intestines

Answer 9

abdominal cavity

Question 10

contains the reproductive organs, the bladder, the rectum, and the lower portion of the intestines

Answer 10

pelvic cavity

Question 11

*the central part of the abdomen, just above the navel

Answer 11

epigastric

Question 12

*to the right and left of the epigastric region and just below the cartilage of the rib cage

Answer 12

hypochondriac

Question 13

*the area around the umbilius

Answer 13

umbilicial

Question 14

*forms the region of the lower back to the right and left of the umbilical region

Answer 14

lumbar

Question 15

below the stomach and in the central part of the abdomen below the navel

Answer 15

hypogastric

Question 16

lies to the right and left of the hypogastric regions near the hipbones

Answer 16

iliac