Body Directional Terms, Planes, and Cavities

Which cavity is the most superior (uppermost)?

• Cranial cavity

• Thoracic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Pelvic cavity

The heart is found within the:

• Thoracic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Pelvic cavity

• Cranial cavity

Which cavity contains the urinary bladder?

• Pelvic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Thoracic cavity

• Cranial cavity

The spinal cord is located in which body cavity?

• Spinal cavity

• Thoracic cavity

• Cranial cavity

• Abdominal cavity

Which of the following organs is NOT found in the abdominal cavity?

• Lungs

• Stomach

• Liver

• Small intestine

The lungs are located in which body cavity?

• Thoracic cavity

• Cranial cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Spinal cavity

Which body cavity contains the brain?

• Cranial cavity

• Thoracic cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Pelvic cavity

Identify plane 3 in the Body Planes diagram.

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Frontal

Identify plane 1 in the Body Planes diagram.

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Frontal

Identify plane 2 in the Body Planes diagram.

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Frontal