Body Cavities

The stomach is located in which cavity?

• pelvic cavity

• thoracic cavity

• abdominal cavity

• dorsal cavity

The body cavity directly superior to the diaphragm is called

• Cranial Cavity

• Pelvic Cavity

• Thoracic Cavity

• Abdominalpelvic cavity

The area shaded in purple is which body cavity?

• Thoracic

• Cranial

• Pelvic

• Abdominal

Which organ is housed in the cranial cavity (the orange shaded area)

• lungs

• heart

• brain

• stomach

The abdominopelvic cavity is comprised of which two cavities?

• thoracic and cranial

• pelvic and vertebral

• abdominal and pelvic

• vertebral and pleural

The thoracic cavity is comprised of which three cavities?

• diaphragm, pelvic, ventral

• mediastinum, pleural, abdominal

• pericardial, pleural, mediastinum

• cranial, pleural, pericardial

Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain and protect vital organs.

• True

• False

The heart, lungs, and mediastinum are located in what body cavity?

• cranial

• spinal

• abdominopelvic

• thoracic

The diaphragm separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

• True

• False

Which cavity contains the spleen, small intestine, stomach and liver?

• pelvic

• thoracic

• inferior

• abdominal