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Organization of the Body--Cavities and Membranes

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The axial portion of the body refers to

a)

the head, neck, and trunk

b)

the upper and lower limsb

c)

the cranial cavity

d)

the viscera

2.

The appendicular portion of the body includes

a)

the head, neck, and and trunk

b)

the upper and lower limbs

c)

the cranial cavity

d)

the viscera

3.

The part of the axial portion of the body that contains the brain is called the __________

a)

skeleton

b)

viscera

c)

cranial cavity

d)

appendicular portion

4.

The part of the axial portion of the body which contains the spinal cord within the sections of the backbone is called ________.

a)

visceral canal

b)

cranial cavity

c)

vertebral canal

d)

thoracic cavity

5.

The part of the axial portion of the body which contains the lungs and heart is called the _________

a)

abdominopelvic cavity

b)

vertebral canal

c)

respiratory cavity

d)

thoracic cavity

6.

The part of the axial cavity which contains the stomach, liver, kidneys, and intestines is called the _________

a)

abdominopelvic cavity

b)

thoracic cavity

c)

vertebral cavity

d)

viscera

7.

The organs within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity are collectively called ___________

a)

lungs and heart

b)

mediastinum

c)

vertebrae

d)

viscera

8.

A broad, thin skeletal muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity is called the _______

a)

viscera

b)

diaphragm

c)

ribcage

d)

mediastinum

9.

The compartment of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus is called the _________. This compartment also forms a boundary between the right and left sides of the thoracic cavity.

a)

viscera

b)

diaphragm

c)

vertebraic gap

d)

mediastinum

10.

The organ of the thoracic cavity NOT contained in the mediastinum is the _______.

a)

esophogus

b)

heart

c)

lungs

d)

thymus

11.

The stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and intestines are the viscera located in the _______

a)

abdominal cavity

b)

pelvic cavity

c)

thoracic cavity

d)

visceral cavity

12.

The abdominopelvic cavity can be divided into two parts: the ______ cavity and the ______ cavity.

a)

abdominal cavity; thoracic cavity

b)

abdominal cavity; vertebral cavity

c)

abdominal cavity; pelvic cavity

d)

pelvic cavity; intestinal cavity

13.

This cavity contains part of the large intestine, the bladder, and the reproductive organs.

a)

cranial cavity

b)

thoracic cavity

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

14.

Which of the following is NOT a smaller cavity contained within the head?

a)

Oral cavity

b)

nasal cavity

c)

orbital cavity

d)

middle ear cavity

e)

thyroid cavity

15.

The oral cavity contains

a)

the teeth and tongue

b)

the nasal septum and sinuses

c)

the esophogus and tonsils

d)

the inner ear and throat

16.

The nasal cavity is located within the nose and is divided into right and left portions by the _________. It also includes the frontal and sphenoid __________.

a)

lungs; glands

b)

nasal septum; sinuses

c)

skeletal nerves; eye sockets

d)

nasal septum; lungs

17.

The orbital cavities contain

a)

the nasal septum and eyes

b)

the eyes and their associated muscles and nerves

c)

the teeth and jawbones

d)

the brain and its associated structures

18.

The middle ear cavities contain

a)

the middle ear bones

b)

the answer is so obvious

c)

you shouldn't need wrong answers to choose from

d)

It's the first option

19.

Membranes that are attached to the walls of cavities are called

a)

visceral membranes

b)

cavity membranes

c)

parietal membranes

d)

protective layers

20.

Membranes that cover internal organs are called

a)

visceral membranes

b)

cavity membranes

c)

parietal membranes

d)

protective membranes

21.

The compartments that contain the lungs are lined with a membrane called the

a)

visceral membrane

b)

parietal pleura

c)

pericardial membrane

d)

protective pleura

22.

The membranes that cover the lungs themselves, (not the cavity), are called

a)

visceral pleura

b)

parietal pleura

c)

protective pleuar

d)

pericardial pleura

23.

The parietal and visceral plura are only separated by a thin film of watery fluid, and usually don't have any actual space between them. If space did exist, it would be called the __________.

a)

thoracic cavity

b)

percardial cavity

c)

visceral pericardium

d)

pleural cavity

24.

The heart is surrounded by _________ membranes

a)

pleural

b)

pericardial

c)

parietal

d)

thoracic

25.

The heart's visceral membrane is only separated from the parietal pericardium by a small volume of fluid. If a space developed between these two membranes, it would be called the _____cavity.

a)

parietal

b)

pericardial

c)

thoracic

d)

abdominal

26.

The membranes of the abdominopelvic cavity are called the _______ membranes.

a)

pericardial

b)

peritoneal

c)

thoracic

d)

pleural

27.

The _______ peritoneum lines the wall, and the ________ peritoneum lines each organ.

a)

parietal; visceral

b)

visceral; parietal

c)

thoracic; abdominal

d)

plueral; perietal