Chapter 1: Body Cavities

Question 1

Cavities in the axial portion:

Answer 1

1. Cranial
2. Vertebral
3. Thoracic
4. Abdominopelvic

Question 2

2 portions of the body:

Answer 2

1. Axial portion
2. Appendicular portion

Question 3

What does the cranial cavity contain?

Answer 3

skull and brain

Question 4

What does the vertebral cavity contain?

Answer 4

spine

Question 5

What does the thoracic cavity contain?

Answer 5

1. esophagus
2. heart
3. lungs
4. thymus
5. trachea

Question 6

What is in the abdominal cavity?

Answer 6

1. stomach
2. liver
3. spleen
4. gallbladder
5. kidneys

Question 7

What is in the pelvic cavity?

Answer 7

1. lower part of large intestine
2. urinary bladder
3. internal reproductive organs

Question 8

What is the serous membrane?

Answer 8

Keep the organs upright and separate them form each other

Question 9

Two layers of the membrane?

Answer 9

Visceral layer (closer to organ)
Parietal layer (away from organ)

Question 10

Pleural membrane?

Answer 10

serous membrane around the lungs

Question 11

Pericardial membrane?

Answer 11

serous membrane around the heart

Question 12

Peritoneal membrane?

Answer 12

serous membrane around the abdomen