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Body Cavities
Body cavities and their membranes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What body cavity is formed by the brain and skull? | Cranial |
| The spinal cavity is formed by the? | backbone |
| The membrane that covers the spinal cord and brain is called what? | Meninges |
| Which cavity is the most superior? | Thoracic |
| What dome-shaped respiratory muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? | the diaphragm |
| The lungs and heart are located in this cavity. | Thoracic |
| The membrane that covers the thoracic cavity is called what? | Pleural membrane |
| What is lined around the heart? | Pericardial membrane |
| What covers the heart muscle? | Visceral pericardium |
| What cavity includes the stomach, intestines, and liver? | Abdominal |
| The two membranes that surround the abdominal cavity are? | Peritoneum and Mesentery |
| Is the mesentery membrane the one that lines the abdominal wall? | False, it covers the abdominal cavity |
| The peritoneum lines the entire abdominal wall. | True |
| What is within the pelvic cavity? | Urinary bladder and reproductive organs |