Organization of the Human Body

Question 1

Axial Portion

Answer 1

head, neck, trunk

Question 1

Appendicular Portion

Answer 1

upper and lower limbs

Question 2

What is in the… Cranial Cavity?

Answer 2

houses the brain

Question 3

What is in the… Spinal Cavity?

Answer 3

contains the spinal cord

Question 4

What is in the… Vertebral Cavity?

Answer 4

contains the spinal cord

Question 5

What is in the… Thoracic Cavity?

Answer 5

houses lungs and thoracic viscera

Question 6

What is in the… Abdominopelvic Cavity?

Answer 6

contains abdominal and pelvic
viscera

Question 7

Diaphragm

Answer 7

muscle that separates the thoracic and
abdominopelvic cavities

Question 8

Mediastinum

Answer 8

region between lungs in thoracic cavity, which contains heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland

Question 9

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 9

extends from diaphragm to top of pelvis, and contains stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys small intestine, most of large intestine

Question 10

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 10

enclosed by pelvic bones, and contains end of large intestine, urinary bladder, internal reproductive organs

Question 11

Small Cavities of the Head

Answer 11

Oral Cavity, Nasal Cavity, Orbital Cavities, Middle Ear Cavities

Question 12

Serous Membrane

Answer 12

Double layered lining of the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities, secretes serous fluid (to prevent friction between the layers)

Question 13

Visceral layer

Answer 13

inner layer, which covers an organ (Serous Membrane)

Question 14

Parietal layer

Answer 14

outer layer, which lines wall of cavity (Serous Membrane)