Chapter 2 Lab Vocab

Question 1

Dorsal Body Cavity

Answer 1

The body cavity within the skull and spine

Question 2

Ventral Body Cavity

Answer 2

The body cavity that contains the superior thoracic cavity and the inferior abdominopelvic cavity which are separated by the diaphragm

Question 3

Cranial Cavity

Answer 3

The space inside the skull

Question 4

Vertebral Cavity

Answer 4

The space inside the spine

Question 5

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 5

The superior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity, divided into the mediastinum and pleural cavities.

Question 6

Mediastinum

Answer 6

The center part of the thoracic cavity in between the pleural cavities which contains the pericardial cavity. It contains the trachea and esophagus.

Question 7

Pleural Cavity

Answer 7

Cavities lateral to the pericardial cavity. Each one contains a lung.

Question 8

Pericardial Cavity

Answer 8

The cavity within the mediastinum that surround the heart.

Question 9

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 9

The cavity under the diagphram that contains many organs and two cavities, the abdominal and pelvic cavity which has no physical structure dividing them.

Question 10

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 10

The superior part of the abdominopelvic cavity which contains organs such as the stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, and intestines.

Question 11

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 11

The inferior cavity within the abdominopelvic cavity which contains organs such as the urinary bladder, rectum, uterus and ovaries.

Question 12

Meninx

Answer 12

plural form meninges; membranes that surround dorsal body cavity organs

Question 13

Serous Membrane

Answer 13

Two layered membranes that wrap organs in the ventral cavity

Question 14

Visceral Serosa

Answer 14

part of serous membrane the wraps around organ

Question 15

Parietal Serosa

Answer 15

part of serous membrane that lines body cavity

Question 16

Serous Fluid

Answer 16

Fluid in between parietal and visceral membranes used for lubrication

Question 17

Visceral Pericardium

Answer 17

Visceral membrane for pericardium that line the heart

Question 18

Parietal Pericardium

Answer 18

Parietal membrane for pericardium that lines the pericardium

Question 19

Visceral Pleura

Answer 19

Visceral membrane for pleural cavities that line the lungs

Question 20

Parietal Pleura

Answer 20

Parietal membrane for pleura that line the pleural cavities

Question 21

Visceral Peritoneum

Answer 21

Visceral membrane that lines organs within the abdominaopelvic cavity

Question 22

Parietal Peritoneum

Answer 22

Parietal membrane that line the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 23

Mesentery

Answer 23

Membranes that hold organs of the abdominopelvic cavity in place connecting them to each other and the inside of the body wall.