Ch. 1: Body Cavities (LP)

Question 1

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 1

Structures: (The chest) Contains the trachea, bronchi, lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, heart/large blood vessels, and thymus gland/nerve.

Also: Contains PLEURAL and PERICARDIAL CAVITIES.

Question 2

Pericardial Cavity

Answer 2

Contains the heart.

Question 3

Pleural Cavity

Answer 3

Contains each lung.

Question 4

Cranial Cavity

Answer 4

Contains the brain.

Question 5

Spinal Cavity

Answer 5

Contains the spinal cord (extension of the brain).

Question 6

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 6

Portion of ventral cavity below the diaphragm. Includes ABDOMINAL and PELVIC CAVITIES.

Question 7

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 7

Contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestines, and most of the large intestine.

Question 8

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 8

Contains the end of large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs.

Question 9

Ventral Cavity

Answer 9

Cavity that’s anterior (front) of the human body. Made up of THORACIC and ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITIES.