Body Cavities

Question 1

What are the two great body cavities?

Answer 1

The two great body cavities are the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity.

Question 2

What is the lower portion of the abdominal cavity called?

Answer 2

The lower portion of the abdominal cavity is called the pelvic cavity.

Question 3

What does the thoracic cavity include?

Answer 3

The thoracic cavity includes the pleural membranes, lungs, trachea, esophagus, pericardium, heart, and great vessels.

Question 4

What does the abdominal cavity include?

Answer 4

Peritoneum, liver,gallbladder,pancreas,spleen,stomach,intestines,kidneys,uterers, and major blood vessels

Question 5

What does the pelvic cavity include?

Answer 5

Rectum,urinary bladder, parts of reproductive organs

Question 6

What are the 9 regions of the abdomen?

Answer 6

Right hypochondrium, Epigastrum, Left hypochondrium, right lateral, umbilical, left lateral, right inguinal, hypogastrium, left inguinal.