Cavities Flashcards
The dorsal cavity consists of…
…the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
The ventral cavity consists of…
…the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity
The cranial cavity is the…
…space within the skull where the brain is located
The spinal cavity is the…
…space within the vertebrae where the spinal cord is located
The thoracic cavity consists of…
…the pericardial cavity and the right and left pleural cavities
The abdominopelvic cavity can be split into…
…the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
The abdominal cavity houses…
…the stomach, liver, spleen and most of the intestines
The pelvic cavity houses…
…the reproductive organs, the bladder, the rectum and the lower portion of the intestines
The pericardial cavity is…
…the heart
The right and left pleural cavities are also known as…
…the lungs!
