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Body Cavities/Systems

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which cavity contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities?
a)
ventral
b)
abdominopelvic
c)
dorsal
d)
Thoracic
2.
Which cavity contains the stomach?
a)
thoracic
b)
abdominal
c)
pelvic
d)
dorsal
3.
What are the two major body cavities?
a)
Cranial & Vertebral 
b)
Dorsal & Ventral
c)
Thoracic & Abdominopelvic 
d)
Serous & Peritoneum 
4.

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

a)

Ventral & Dorsal

b)

Cranial & Spinal

c)

Thoracic & Abdominopelvic

d)

Abdominal & Pelvic

5.

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

a)

Abdominal

b)

Pelvic

c)

Thoracic

d)

Dorsal

6.
Which Cavity holds the brain?
a)
Dorsal
b)
Ventral
c)
Cranial
d)
Thoracic
7.
Which cavity is made by the chest and contains the pleural (lung) and pericardial (heart) cavities?
a)
Ventral
b)
Dorsal
c)
Ventral
d)
Thoracic
8.
Which cavity encompasses the abdominal, pelvic, and thoracic cavities?
a)
ventral
b)
dorsal
c)
cranial
d)
abdominopelvic
9.

The ventral body cavity is divided into two subdivisions

a)

Abdominal

b)

Abdominopelvic

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Thoracic

10.

The dorsal cavity has two subdivisions

a)

Thoracic

b)

Spinal

c)

Right iliac

d)

Cranial

11.

Anatomical terms that apply to the backside of the body in the anatomical position include

a)

Ventral and anterior

b)

Back and rear

c)

Posterior and dorsal

d)

Head and lateral

12.

Which organ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic?

a)

Liver

b)

Lungs

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Stomach

13.

The pelvic cavity contains which organs?

a)

Reproductive

b)

Lungs

c)

Heart

d)

Bladder

14.

How are the organs in the thoracic cavity protected?

a)

By the dorsal cavity

b)

By the fluid surrounding them

c)

By the rib cage

d)

By the diaphragm

15.
The uterus can be found in this cavity
a)
thoracic
b)
pleural
c)
pelvic
d)
mediastinum
16.
The __ contains the trachea, esophagus, and large blood vessels such as the aorta
a)
cranial
b)
abdominopelvic
c)
dorsal
d)
thoracic
17.
Name the system that includes the skin, hair, and nails; senses changes outside the body and helps regulate body temperature.
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Integumentary System
c)
Lymphatic System
d)
Muscular System
18.
Name the system that includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory organs.
a)
Skeletal System
b)
Lymphatic System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
19.
Name the system that includes the kidney, uterus, bladder, and urethra; removes waste from blood and maintains water and electrolyte balance.
a)
Reproductive System
b)
Circulatory System
c)
Urinary System
d)
Digestive System
20.
What does the Thoracic Cavity contain?
a)
Heart and Brain
b)
Spleen and Stomach
c)
Trachea and Lungs
d)
Peritoneum and Pericardium
21.
What does the Abdominal Cavity contain?
a)
Pleural Membrane and Pericardium
b)
Pericardium and Spinal Cord
c)
Serous Fluid and Heart
d)
Peritoneum and Mesentery
22.
What is the function of the Muscular System?
a)
Sends impulses to muscles and glands, and receives information from receptors
b)
Supports, protects, stores inorganic salts, and houses blood-forming tissue
c)
Provides movement, posture, and body heat
d)
Receives, breaks down, and absorbs nutrients
23.
Name the system that includes all the glands that secrete hormones and helps to integrate metabolic functions.
a)
Reproductive System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Integumentary System
d)
Endocrine System
24.
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
25.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
26.
The __________ system directs the body to inner and outer changes.
a)
digestive
b)
circulatory
c)
nervous
d)
skeletal
27.
The __________ is the main organ of the nervous system.
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
brain
d)
skin
28.
My spinal cord helps _________ travel between my brain and the nerves in my body. 
a)
Memories
b)
Blood
c)
Waste
d)
Messages
29.
Which body system transports oxygen and nutrients through out the body?
a)
Muscular System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Digestive System
d)
Circulatory System
30.
The main purpose of the ________ system is to produce hormones for the body.
a)
excretory
b)
digestive
c)
reproductive
d)
endocrine
31.
What system is the body's way of fighting off pathogens that would make it sick?
a)
Excretory
b)
Immune
c)
Digestive
d)
Endocrine

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