Body Cavities

Which cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?

• Ventral cavity

• Dorsal cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Pelvic cavity

What is the function of the cranial cavity?

• Protects the spinal cord

• Protects the brain

• Contains the heart

• Contains the lungs

Which cavity is formed by the bones of the vertebral column?

• Thoracic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Vertebral canal

• Pelvic cavity

What are meninges?

• Layers of protective tissue lining the cranial cavity and vertebral canal

• Muscles supporting the abdominal cavity

• Bones forming the thoracic cavity

• Tissues lining the pelvic cavity

What is the thoracic cavity also known as?

• Abdominal cavity

• Chest cavity

• Pelvic cavity

• Cranial cavity

Which structures form the thoracic cavity?

• Skull and spine

• Sternum, ribs, and thoracic portion of the vertebral column

• Pelvis and femur

• Humerus and scapula

Where is the mediastinal cavity located?

• In the abdominal cavity

• In the central part of the thoracic cavity

• In the pelvic cavity

• In the cranial cavity

What do the pleural cavities surround?

• The heart

• The brain

• Each lung

• The liver

Where is the pericardial cavity located?

• Within the abdominal cavity

• Within the mediastinal cavity in the thoracic cavity

• Inside the cranial cavity

• In the pelvic cavity

What is the function of the pericardial cavity?

• To house the brain

• To protect the lungs

• To enclose the heart

• To support the digestive organs