Chapter 2 - Body Cavities , Divisions, and Planes

Question 1

ventral cavity

Answer 1

contains the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities

Question 2

dorsal cavity

Answer 2

contains the cranial and spinal cavities ( brain and spine )

Question 3

cranial cavity

Answer 3

space within the skull containing the brain

Question 4

thoracic cavity ( chest cavity )

Answer 4

contains the heart and lungs

Question 5

pleural cavity

Answer 5

the space between the pleural membranes surrounding each lung

Question 6

pleura

Answer 6

a double membrane that surrounds the lungs and protects them

Question 7

mediastinum

Answer 7

the large area between the lungs containing the heart, esophagus, trachea, and bronchial tubes

Question 8

abdominal cavity ( abdomen )

Answer 8

( below the thoracic cavity ) contains the liver, stomach, kidneys, and other digestive viscera.

Question 9

diaphragm

Answer 9

the muscle between the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Question 10

peritoneum

Answer 10

a double membrane surrounding the organs ( liver, stomach, intestines ) in the abdomen

Question 11

peritoneal cavity

Answer 11

surrounds many of the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 12

retroperitoneal area

Answer 12

behind the peritoneum, contains the kidneys

Question 13

pelvic cavity

Answer 13

space below the abdominal cavity containing the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and a portion of the intestines

Question 14

pelvis

Answer 14

bones of the hip

Question 15

spinal cavity

Answer 15

the space within the backbones containing the spinal cord

Question 16

cervical vertebrae

Answer 16

neck region, C1-C7

Question 17

thoracic vertebrae

Answer 17

chest region, ( T1-T12 )

Question 18

lumbar vertebrae

Answer 18

loin or waist region, ( L1-L5 )

Question 19

sacral

Answer 19

sacrum or lower back region, ( S1-S5 )

Question 20

coccygeal

Answer 20

coccyx or tailbone region, 4 fused bones

Question 21

frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 21

a vertical plane dividing the body into front and back portions

Question 22

midsagittal plane

Answer 22

divides the body vertically into right and left halves

Question 23

transverse (axial) plane

Answer 23

a horizontal plane dividing the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions

Question 24

McBurney’s point ( Umbilicus landmark ) is in the ____

Answer 24

right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Question 25

McBurney’s point is the area in one of the abdominopelvic quadrants where ____

Answer 25

if painful, it may indicate appendicitis

Question 26

Munro’s point is in the ____

Answer 26

left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Question 27

The liver is in the ____

Answer 27

right upper quadrant (RUQ)

Question 28

The stomach and spleen are located in the ____

Answer 28

left upper quadrant (LUQ)