Chapter 1 - Body Cavities

Question 1

The organs of the body are frequently found in (1).

Answer 1

1. Body cavities

Question 2

Name all of 7 of the body cavities.

Answer 2

1. Cranial
2. Spinal
3. Thoracic
4. Pleural
5. Pericardial
6. Abdominal
7. Pelvic

Question 3

The (1) cavity houses, the brain, and the (2) cavity houses the spinal cord.

Answer 3

1. Cranial
2. Spinal

Question 4

The (1) cavity is subdivided into the (2) cavities, which house the lungs in the mediastinum.

Answer 4

1. Thoracic
2. Pleural

Question 5

The (1) contains the heart in the pericardial cavity and the major vessels near the heart, nerves, and the esophagus.

Answer 5

1. Mediastinum

Question 6

The (1) cavity houses the digestive organs.

Answer 6

1. Abdominal

Question 7

The (1) cavity holds the uterus and rectum in females or just the rectum in males.

Answer 7

1. Pelvic