Cavities and membranes of the Torso

Question 1

The torso contains the ___ cavity

Answer 1

ventral cavity

Question 2

ventral cavity is subdivided into

Answer 2

thoracic cavity

abdominal-pelvic cavity

Question 3

Muscular wall between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal-pelvic cavity is___which completely separates both cavities only allowing major blood vessels and allowing food to pass through.

Answer 3

diaphragm

Question 4

thoracic cavity subdivided into 3 smaller cavities

Answer 4

pericardial cavity -which is cavity that surrounds the heart

Pleural cavities Right and Left- which surrounds the lungs

Question 5

Pleural cavities are ___, meaning side by side

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

Abdominalpelvic cavities contains 2 cavities which are__and ___

Answer 6

abdominal cavity

pelvic cavity

Question 7

4 major organs in thoracic cavity

Answer 7

heart
right lung
left lung
thymus gland

Question 8

accessory organs in thoracic cavity

Answer 8

esophagus -food tube

trachea -breathing tube

Question 9

organ part of immune system where white blood cells go to get an education

Answer 9

thymus gland

Question 10

organ found under the liver that stores waste products from the liver

Answer 10

gall bladder

Question 11

organ under stomach that is part of the endocrine and exocrine system that produces enzymes for digestion and produces two major hormones

Answer 11

pancreas

Question 12

three medial abdominal regions

Answer 12

Umbilical
Epigastric -on the stomach
hypogastric -below the stomach

Question 13

between ribs and hips

Answer 13

lumbar

Question 14

under the cartilage

upper lateral region in the abdominopelvic region

Answer 14

hypochondriac

Question 15

appendicitis pain occurs in which region?

Answer 15

right iliac

Question 16

___membranes cover and protect organs and cavities

Answer 16

serous

Question 17

serous membranes provide protection and eliminate ___in organs

Answer 17

friction

Question 18

one membrane
2 layers
folded
protecting organ
protects against friction
contains serous fluid

Answer 18

serous membrane

Question 19

inner part of the serous membrance

Answer 19

visceral membrane

Question 20

outter part of the serous membrance

Answer 20

parietal membrane

Question 21

serous membrane that surrounds and protects the heart; elminates friction

Answer 21

pericardium

Question 22

serous membrance that clings to the surface of the lung

Answer 22

visceral pleura

Question 23

serous membrane covering the chest wall

Answer 23

parietal pleura

Question 24

___protects abdominal organs

Answer 24

peritoneum

Question 25

serious membrane that covers an organ in the abdominopelvic region

Answer 25

visceral peritoneum

Question 26

serous membrane that is covering the body wall in the abdominopelvic region

Answer 26

parietal peritoneum

Question 27

covers the front body wall of the abdominopelvic region

belly fat

Answer 27

omentum

Question 28

serous membrane that support the small intestine

Answer 28

mesentery