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Body Cavities
Organization of the human body and anatomical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Portion including the head, neck, and trunk. | Axial Portion |
| Portion including the upper and lower limbs. | Appendicular Portion |
| The cavity within the axial portion, which includes the cranial cavity and vertebral canal. | Dorsal Cavity |
| Cavity within the axial portion, including Thorasic cavity, and Abdominopelvic cavity. | Ventral Cavity |
| The organs within a cavity. | Viscera |
| Cavity which houses the brain. Found in the Dorsal cavity. | Cranial Cavity |
| Cavity which contains the spinal cord and surrounded by the backbone. Found in the Dorsal cavity. | Vertgebral Canal |
| Cavity found within the Ventral cavity, containing the lungs, and the mediastinum. | Thorasic Cavity |
| Cavity found in the Ventral cavity, containing upper abdominal portion and a lower pelvic portion, from diaphragm to bottom of pelvic cavity. | Abdominopelvic Cavity |
| Muscle separating the thorasic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity. | Diaphragm |
| In thorasic cavity, found between the lungs, containing the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland. | Mediastinum |
| The viscera within this cavity are the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and small and large intestines. | Abdominal Cavity |
| Cavity containing terminal end of large intestine, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs. | Pelvic Cavity |
| Cavity containing the teeth and tounge. | Oral Cavity |
| Cavity located within the nose and divided into right and left portions by a nasal septum. | Nasal Cavity |
| Cavity containing the eyes and associated muscles and nerves. | Orbital Cavities |
| Cavity containing the middle ear bones. | Middle Ear Cavities. |
| Membrane lining the walls of thorasic and abdominal cavities that fold back and cover organs. | Serous Membranes |
| Thin film separating the lungs from serous membranes. | Pleural Membranes |
| Membranes surrounding the heart. | Pericardial Membranes |
| Membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity. | Peritoneal Membranes |