Key Terms

Question 1

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 1

the large ventral cavity between the diaphragm and pelvis that includes the abdominal and pelvic cavities

Question 2

anatomic position

Answer 2

standard position for anatomic studies, in which the body is erect and facing forward, the arms are at the sides with palms forward, and the feet are parallel

Question 3

cranial cavity

Answer 3

the dorsal cavity that contains the brain

Question 4

diaphragm

Answer 4

the muscle that separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity

Question 5

frontal (coronal) plane

Answer 5

plane of section that separates the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

Question 6

pelvic cavity

Answer 6

the ventral cavity that is below the abdominal cavity

Question 7

peritoneum

Answer 7

the large serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs within it

Question 8

sagittal plane

Answer 8

plane that divides the body into right and left portions

Question 9

spinal cavity (canal)

Answer 9

dorsal cavity that contains the spinal cord

Question 10

thoracic cavity

Answer 10

the ventral cavity above the diaphragm, the chest cavity

Question 11

transverse (horizontal) plane

Answer 11

plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

Question 12

abdominal cavity

Answer 12

the large ventral cavity below the diaphragm and above the pelvic cavity