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Body Cavities Practice Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the:

a)

Liver

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Sternum

d)

Pelvis

2.

Which cavity is the most inferior?

a)

Thoracic cavity

b)

Abdominal cavity

c)

Pelvic cavity

d)

Cranial cavity

3.

The dorsal cavity includes which two cavities?

a)

Cranial and vertebral

b)

Thoracic and abdominal

c)

Abdominal and pelvic

d)

Mediastinum and pleural

4.

The thoracic cavity contains all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Esophagus

d)

Liver

5.

The mediastinum is located in which larger cavity?

a)

Cranial cavity

b)

Thoracic cavity

c)

Abdominal cavity

d)

Pelvic cavity

6.

The pelvic cavity houses which of the following organs?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Urinary bladder

c)

Spleen

d)

Small intestine

7.

Which organ is located in the thoracic cavity?

a)

Stomach

b)

Heart

c)

Spleen

d)

Kidneys

8.

The ventral body cavity is __________ compared to the dorsal body cavity.

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Superior

9.

The dorsal cavity is located on which side of the body?

a)

Front

b)

Back

c)

Lateral

d)

Inferior

10.

Which body cavity is composed of both the red and green cavities pictured here?

a)

Abdominothoracic

b)

Thoracopelvic

c)

Abdominopelvic

d)

Ventral

11.

Which body cavity is composed of the orange and blue cavities pictured here?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Pleural

c)

Pelvic

d)

Mediastinum

12.

True or False: the cavities pictured here are ALL part of the ventral cavity.

a)

True

b)

False