Human Body (Body Cavities)

Question 1

• Any fluid-filled space in a multicellular organism other than those of vessels

Answer 1

BODY CAVITIES

Question 2

Human body cavity refers to the ventral body cavity because it is ___

Answer 2

largest

Question 3

Body cavity contains

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fluid

Question 4

Why cavity contains fluid?

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form of protection

Moves nutrients

Question 5

2 essential functions of body cavity:

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• Protect for our organs

* Permit changes in the size and shape of internal organs

Question 6

2 DORSAL BODY CAVITY (POSTERIOR)

Answer 6

CRANIAL CAVITY

SPINAL CAVITY

Question 7

protects brain

Houses the brain

Answer 7

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question 8

spinal cord

Houses the spinal cord

Answer 8

SPINAL CAVITY

Question 9

Cranial cavity is protected by the

Answer 9

skull

Question 10

Spinal cavity is protected by the

Answer 10

vertebrae

Question 11

Heart and lungs
Houses heart, lungs, and other organs
• Cavity superior to the diaphragm

Answer 11

Thoracic cavity

Question 12

Thoracic cavity is protected by the

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ribs

Question 13

• Cavity inferior to the diaphragm

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Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 14

superior cavity that contains the stomach, liver, and other organs

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abdominal cavity

Question 15

abdominal cavity protected only by

Answer 15

trunk muscles

Question 16

inferior cavity that contains reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

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pelvic cavity

Question 17

pelvic cavity protected only by

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bony pelvis

Question 18

4 quadrants of Abdominopelvic Cavity Subdivisions

RUQ, RLQ, LLQ, LUQ

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right upper quadrant(RUQ)

right lower quadrant (RLQ)

left lower quadrant (LLQ)

left upper quadrant (LUQ)

Question 19

9 regions of Abdominopelvic Cavity Subdivisions

Answer 19

right hypochondriac
right lumbar
right illiac

epigastric
umbilical
hypogastric (or pubic)

left hypochondriac
left lumbar
left illiac

Question 20

liver, stomach, pancreas, duodenum

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epigastric

Question 21

spleen, colon, liver, left kidney, small intestine

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left hypochondriac

Question 22

gallbladder, liver, right kidney

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right hypochondriac

Question 23

naval, duodenum, colon, kidneys, major abdominal vessels

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umbilical

Question 24

descending colon, left kidney, small intestine

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left lumbar

Question 25

cecum, ascending colon, liver, right kidney, small intestine

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right lumbar

Question 26

urinary bladder, small intestine, sigmoid colon, female reproductive organs

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hypogastric (or pubic)

Question 27

small intestine, descending colon, sigmoid colon

Answer 27

left illiac

Question 28

appendix, cecum, small intestine

Answer 28

right illiac