body caviites and organs

Question 1

what are the 4 main body cavities?

Answer 1

1. cranial cavity
2. vertebral cavity
3. ventral body cavity (thoratic and abdominopelvic cavities)
4. pelvic cavity

Question 2

where is the ventral cavity?

Answer 2

anterior trunk

Question 3

what organs are in the ventral cavity?

Answer 3

lungs, heart, stomach, intestine, reproductive organs

Question 4

what 2 cavities is the ventral cavity split into?

Answer 4

1. thoracic: upper trunk (2 pleural cavities – holding the lungs, 1 pericardial cavity – for the heart)
2. abdominopelvic cavity: lower trunk (abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity)

Question 5

what organs are held in the abdominal cavity?

Answer 5

liver, stomach, gall bladder, large intestine, small intestine, kidneys

Question 6

what organs are in the pelvic cavity?

Answer 6

male: urinary bladder, urethra, rectum, testes
female: urinary bladder, uterus, ovaries, rectum, urethra, vagina

Question 7

where is the dorsal cavity located

Answer 7

posterior (back) of body including head and back of trunk
split into cranial (upper skull and brain) and spinal cavities (spinal cord)
- aldo contains meninges (3 layer membrane enclosing brain and spinal cord), layer of cerebrospinal fluid