Body Cavities

Question 0

Cranial cavity

Answer 0

Space in the head that holds the Brain

Question 1

Cavities

Answer 1

Open chambers in the body that hold internal organs

Question 2

Vertebral cavity

Answer 2

Space within the spinal column,

Question 3

Mediastinal cavity (mediastinum)

Answer 3

Centrally located space between the lungs, contains the heart and major vessels

Question 4

Pleural

Answer 4

Double-layered membrane that’s around the lungs

Question 5

Pleural cavity

Answer 5

Space between the pleural membranes

Question 6

Pericardial

Answer 6

Sac around the outside of the heart

Question 7

Thoracic cavity

Answer 7

Space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, breathing tubes, & other organs

Question 8

Diaphragm

Answer 8

Separated the abdominal and thoracic cavities. Moves up & down when breathing

Question 9

Abdominal cavity

Answer 9

Space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines

Question 10

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 10

Contains abdomen & pelvic cavity