Organization of the Body 2

Question 1

two principal groups of body cavities

Answer 1

dorsal and ventral cavity

Question 2

within the skull, organ: brain

Answer 2

cranial cavity

Question 3

within the vertebral column, organ: spinal cord

Answer 3

spinal cavity

Question 4

within the rib cage

Answer 4

thoraic cavity

Question 5

left one-third and right one-third of the thoraic cavity, organ: lung

Answer 5

pleural cavity

Question 6

middle one-third of thorax, organs: heart trachea, esophagus

Answer 6

mediastinum

Question 7

from the diaphragm to the rim of the pelvic bones

Answer 7

abdominopelvic cavity

Question 8

from the diaphragm to the rim of the pelvic bones, organs: stomach, liver, most of the intestines, pancreas, spleen, kidneys

Answer 8

abdominal cavity

Question 9

from the pelvic rim to the floor of the trunk, organs: portions of the intestine, ovaries, uterus, urinary bladder

Answer 9

pelvic cavity

Question 10

top right region (“below rib cage”)

Answer 10

right hypochondriac region

Question 11

top middle region (“near the stomach”)

Answer 11

epigastric region

Question 12

top left region (“below rib cage”)

Answer 12

left hypochondriac region

Question 13

middle right region (lumbar vertebrae in lower back)

Answer 13

right lumbar region

Question 14

central region (refers to the navel)

Answer 14

umbilical region

Question 15

middle left region (lumbar vertebrae in lower back)

Answer 15

left lumbar region

Question 16

lower right region (refers to the ilium, the bowl-like part of the hip bone)

Answer 16

right iliac region

Question 17

lower middle region (means “below the stomach”)

Answer 17

hypogastric region

Question 18

lower left region (refers to the ilium, the bowl-like part of the hip bone)

Answer 18

left iliac region