ch6: body cavities

Question 1

cranial cavity

Answer 1

within the bony cranium, houses the meninges (the brain)

Question 2

spinal cavity

Answer 2

a continuation of the cranial cavity as it travels down the midline of the back

Question 3

thoracic cavity

Answer 3

within the chest, houses the lungs, heart, and major vessels

Question 4

abdominal cavity

Answer 4

in the abdomen, houses several major organs

Question 5

pelvic cavity

Answer 5

inferior to the abdominal cavity, houses the bladder