Body Cavities

Question 1

Dorsal cavity

Answer 1

Located near the posterior surface of the body with two subdivisions; cranial cavity and vertebral canal.

Question 2

Cranial cavity

Answer 2

Formed by the cranial bones and contains the brain

Question 3

Vertebral canal

Answer 3

Formed by the vertebral column and contains the spinal cord.

Question 4

Ventral cavity

Answer 4

Located on the anterior aspect of the body and has two main subdivisions; superior thoracic and inferior abdominopelvic cavities.

Question 5

Thoracic cavity

Answer 5

Enclosed by the ribs, muscles of the chest, sternum and thoracic portion of the vertebral column.

Question 6

Pericardial cavity

Answer 6

A fluid-filled space that surrounds the heart, and two pleural cavities lie within the thoracic cavity.

Question 7

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 7

Extends from the diaphragm to the groin and is encircled by the abdominal wall and the bones and muscles of the pelvis.

Question 8

Pelvic cavity

Answer 8

Contains urinary bladder, portions of the large intestine, and internal organs of the reproductive system.

Question 9

Peritoneum

Answer 9

Serous membrane of abdominal cavity

Question 10

Visceral peritoneum

Answer 10

Covers the abdominal viscera

Question 11

Parietal peritoneum

Answer 11

Lines abdominal wall