body cavities

Question 1

body cavity

Answer 1

a separate, enclosed space within the body that houses internal organs

Question 2

dorsal body cavities

Answer 2

cranial cavity and vertebral cavity

Question 3

ventral body cavities

Answer 3

thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

Question 4

thoracic cavities

Answer 4

pleural, mediastinum/mediastinal, and pericardial

Question 5

pleural cavities contains

Answer 5

lungs

Question 6

mediastinum/mediastinal cavity contains

Answer 6

heart, trachea, and esophagus

Question 7

pericardial cavity contains

Answer 7

only the heart

Question 8

abdominopelvic cavities

Answer 8

abdominal and pelvic

Question 9

abdominal cavity contains

Answer 9

digestive structures

Question 10

pelvic cavity contains

Answer 10

urinary bladder

Question 11

function of the ventral body cavity

Answer 11

provides protection, allow organ movement, prevent friction

Question 12

function of the dorsal body cavity

Answer 12

cushion and protect the central nervous system

Question 13

ventral cavities are lined by

Answer 13

serous membrane

Question 14

two layers of the serous membrane

Answer 14

parietal layer and visceral layer

Question 15

parietal layer

Answer 15

lines internal surface of the body wall; toward outside

Question 16

visceral layer

Answer 16

covers external surface of specific organs; touches organs

Question 17

between serous membrane layers is

Answer 17

serous cavity

Question 18

the serous cavity contains

Answer 18

serous fluid

Question 19

function of serous cavity

Answer 19

reduce friction between moving organs

Question 20

membranes of thoracic cavity

Answer 20

pericardium and pleura

Question 21

pericardium

Answer 21

serous membrane around the heart

Question 22

pericardium contains

Answer 22

parietal pericardium, pericardial cavity, and visceral pericardium

Question 23

pleura

Answer 23

serous membrane around the lung

Question 24

pleura contains

Answer 24

parietal pleura, pleural cavity, and visceral pleura

Question 25

membrane of the abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 25

peritoneum

Question 26

peritoneum contains

Answer 26

parietal peritoneum, peritoneal cavity, visceral peritoneume

Question 27

parietal peritoneum

Answer 27

lines internal walls of the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 28

peritoneal cavity

Answer 28

potential space with serous fluid

Question 29

visceral peritoneum

Answer 29

covers surface of most digestive organs

Question 30

number of abdominopelvic regions

Answer 30

nine

Question 31

number of abdominopelvic quadrants

Answer 31

four

Question 32

abdominopelvic regions

Answer 32

right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac

Question 33

abdominopelvic quadrants

Answer 33

right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower