The Human Body: An Orientation

Identify the cavity that houses the spinal cord.

• Label A

• Label B

• Label C

• Label D

• Label E

Label A points to the ________ cavity.

• thoracic

• pelvic

• cranial

• abdominal

Identify the cavity that houses the heart and lungs (and other organs).

• Label A

• Label B

• Label C

• Label D

• Label F

Identify the structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the rest of the ventral cavity.

• Label A

• Label B

• Label C

• Label D

• Label F

Label F points to the ________ cavity.

• thoracic

• pelvic

• cranial

• abdominal

Identify the cavity that houses the stomach, liver, and other digestive organs.

• Label D

• Label B

• Label C

• Label E

• Label F

A structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body is a(n) ________.

• organ

• tissue

• cell

• organ system

The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the ________ system.

• lymphatic

• integumentary

• cardiovascular

• muscular

The skeletal muscles that contract and shorten to move the bones form the ________ system.

• skeletal

• muscular

• endocrine

• reproductive

The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the ________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.

• urinary; digestive

• cardiovascular; urinary

• digestive; urinary

• reproductive; digestive