Body Cavities

Question 1

2 types of internal cavities

Answer 1

Dorsal body cavity
Ventral body cavity

Question 1

encloses the organs of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord)

Answer 1

Dorsal body

Question 2

2 subdivisions of the dorsal body cavities

Answer 2

cranial cavity
vertebral canal

Question 3

houses the brain

Answer 3

cranial cavity

Question 3

“internal organs”

Answer 3

viscera

Question 4

houses the vast majority of our internal organs

Answer 4

ventral body caviity

Question 4

membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

Answer 4

meninges

Question 4

houses the spinal cord

Answer 4

vertebral canal

Question 5

more superior to the abdominopelvic cavity
houses the heart and the lungs

Answer 5

Thoracic cavity

Question 5

2 major subdivisions of ventral body cavities

Answer 5

thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity

Question 6

organs of the abdominopelvic cavity are horsed within the

Answer 6

peritoneal cavity

Question 6

contains the pelvis, urinary bladder, urethra, rectum, large intestine, and reproductive organs

Answer 6

pelvic cavity

Question 6

section of the thoracic cavity that houses the heart and its major blood vessels, thymus, trachea, and esophagus

Answer 6

medial mediastinum

Question 7

2 sections of the thoracic cavit

Answer 7

2 lateral pleural cavities
medial mediastinum

Question 8

section of thoracic cavity that encloses the lung

Answer 8

lateral pleural cavities

Question 9

enclosed by abdominal muscle

Answer 9

abdominopelvic cavity

Question 10

abdominal cavity consists of

Answer 10

superior abdominal cavity and inferior pelvic cavity

Question 11

contains the majority of the digestive organs such as stomach, intestines, liver, and spleen

Answer 11

abdominal cavity

Question 12

how many layers does the serous membrane have?

Answer 12

double layered

Question 13

layer covering the internal organs

Answer 13

visceral serous membrane

Question 13

walls of the body cavities and the surface of internal organs are in contact with membranes called

Answer 13

serous membranes

Question 14

layer that lines the wall pf the cavities

Answer 14

parietal serous membrane

Question 15

is there air between the visceral and parietal serous membranes?

Answer 15

no

Question 15

house between lungs

Answer 15

mediastinum

Question 15

parietal serous membrane is in close contact with the

Answer 15

body cavity wall

Question 16

space within chest wall and diaphragm

Answer 16

thoracic cavity

Question 17

space between diaphragm and pelvis

Answer 17

abdominal cavity

Question 18

space within pelvis

Answer 18

pelvic cavity

Question 19

covers organs

Answer 19

visceral serous membrane

Question 20

fluid-filled space between the membranes

Answer 20

cavity

Question 20

outer membrane

Answer 20

parietal serous membrane

Question 21

membrane around the heart

Answer 21

Pericardium

Question 22

membrane around the lungs

Answer 22

Pleura

Question 23

membrane around abdominopelvic cavity and its organs

Answer 23

peritoneum

Question 24

cavity of heart

Answer 24

Pericardial cavityc

Question 25

cavity of lungs

Answer 25

pleural cavity

Question 26

parts of the pericardium

Answer 26

visceral pericardium parietal pericardium pericardial cavity

Question 26

cavity around the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs

Answer 26

peritoneal cavity

Question 26

covers heart

Answer 26

visceral pericardium

Question 27

reduces friction in heart

Answer 27

pericardial cavity

Question 27

thick, fibrous

Answer 27

parietal pericardium

Question 28

covers lungs

Answer 28

visceral pleura

Question 28

parts of peritoneum

Answer 28

visceral peritoneum parietal peritoneum peritoneal cavity

Question 28

reduces friction of lungs adhere lungs to thoracic wall

Answer 28

pleural cavity

Question 29

parts of pleura

Answer 29

visceral pleura parietal pleura pleural cavity

Question 30

lines inner wall of thorax

Answer 30

parietal pleura

Question 31

covers, anchors organs has the double layers called mesenteries

Answer 31

visceral peritoneum

Question 31

lines inner wall of the abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 31

parietal peritoneum

Question 32

reduces friction

Answer 32

peritoneal cavity

Question 33

regions of double-folded visceral peritoneum

Answer 33

mesenteries

Question 34

what location does some abdominal organs that are tightly adhere to the posterior body wall and are covered by peritoneum only on their peritoneal cavity side

Answer 34

retroperitoneal location

Question 35

organs with retroperitoneal positions

Answer 35

kidneys, uterus, adrenal glands, large portion of pancreas, parts of the large intestine, urinary bladder

Question 36

inflammation of pericardium

Answer 36

pericarditis

Question 37

inflammation of pleura

Answer 37

pleurisy

Question 38

inflammation of peritoneum

Answer 38

peritonitis