Body Cavities

What are the two major body cavities?

• Cranial & Vertebral 
• Dorsal & Ventral
• Thoracic & Abdominopelvic 
• Serous & Peritoneum 

Name the viscera (organ) that is located in the vertebral body cavity.

• Brain

• Vertebrae

• Spinal cord

• Mediastinum

What are the two sub-cavities of the dorsal body cavity?

• Cranial & Vertebral (spinal)

• Brain & Spinal cord

• Thoracic & Abdominopelvic

• Pleural & Pericardial

The diaphragm is a muscular structure that dives these sub cavities: 

• Visceral & Parietal 
• Pericardial & Pleural 
• Thoracic & Abdominopelvic
• Abdominal & Pelvic 

Which is NOT a sub-cavity of the thoracic body cavity? 

• Serous 
• Mediastinum 
• Pleural 
• Pericardial 

Name the viscera (organ) located in the pleural cavity:

• Heart

• Esophagus & trachea

• Lungs

• Pleura

The majority of the digestive organs are located in this body cavity:

• Abdominal

• Abdominopelvic

• Peritoneum

• Mediastinum

Which of the following viscera would NOT be found in the mediastinum cavity? 

• Esophagus 
• Trachea 
• Portion of the heart 
• Lungs 

Which of the following would not be found in the pelvic cavity?

• appendix

• uterus

• bladder

• urethra

• spleen

In which subcavity would you find the liver?

• Dorsal

• Thoracic

• Abdominal

• Pelvic