Body Planes and Body Cavities

Front

What is the body cavity containing the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine?

Back

Abdominal cavity.

Front

What muscle separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities?

Back

Diaphragm.

Front

What is the body cavity that encloses the spinal cord?

Back

Vertebral cavity.

Front

What plane divides the body into unequal right and left sides?

Back

Sagittal plane.

Front

What plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

Back

Transverse plane.

Front

What is the body cavity that contains the heart and lungs?

Back

Thoracic cavity.

Front

What is the term for the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?

Back

Frontal plane.

Front

What is the term for the body cavity that contains the reproductive organs?

Back

Pelvic cavity.

Front

What is the function of the diaphragm in the human body?

Back

It aids in respiration by contracting and relaxing to change the pressure in the thoracic cavity.

Front

What is the difference between the dorsal and ventral body cavities?

Back

Dorsal cavity contains the cranial and vertebral cavities; ventral cavity contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.