Body Cavities - Unit 1 Honors Anatomy

The ______ cavity includes the thoracic cavity A) anterior B) dorsal C) pelvic D) digestive

A) anterior

The heart is found in the ______ cavity A) pericardial B) thoracic C) ventral D) all of the above

A) pericardial

The vertebral cavity is called the ______ cavity A) spinal B) cranial C) dorsal D) none of the above

A) spinal

The trachea is found in the ______ cavity A) thoracic B) posterior C) respiratory D) pericardial

A) thoracic

The anterior cavity is also called the ______ cavity A) ventral B) dorsal C) coronal D) frontal

A) ventral

What are the two main cavities in the body?

Anterior/Ventral Cavity and Posterior/Dorsal Cavity

The cranial cavity contains the ______ A) spinal cord B) brain C) peripheral nerves D) all of the above

B) brain

The pericardial cavity is found in the larger ______ cavity A) pleural B) thoracic C) cardiac D) cranial

B) thoracic

The stomach is found in the ______ cavity A) digestive B) pelvic C) abdominal D) pleural

C) abdominal

The ______ is/are not found in the pelvic cavity A) bladder B) reproductive organs C) kidneys D) none of the above

C) kidneys

Thoracic cavity (what it contains)

Contains heart, lungs, esophagus, and chest blood vessels; separated from abdominal cavity by diaphragm (part of ventral cavity)

What does left upper quadrant contain (LUQ)?

Contains liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, and parts of pancreas, small and large intestine *think s-lips to remember*

What does the right upper quadrant contain (RUQ)?

Contains liver (right lobe), gall bladder, and part of pancreas, small and large intestine *think g-lip to remember*

What does left lower quadrant contain (LLQ)?

Contains part of small and large intestine, left side of bladder and left ureter *think left bui to remember* Females - left ovary, left fallopian tube, left side of uterus Males - left side of reproductive organs

What does right lower quadrant contain (RLQ)?

Contains parts of small and large intestine, right side of bladder and right ureter *think right bui to remember* Females - contains right ovary, right fallopian tube, and right side of uterus Males - contains right side of reproductive organs

Abdominal Cavity (what it contains)

Contains stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, and parts of large intestine (part of abdominopelvic cavity)

Pelvic Cavity (what it contains)

Contains urinary bladder, urethra, part of large intestine, and reproductive organs (part of abdominopelvic cavity)

What is the dorsal/posterior cavity broken down into?

Cranial cavity and spinal cavity

The abdominopelvic cavity contains the A) bladder B) small intestine C) pancreas D) all of the above

D) all of the above

The spleen is located in the ______ cavity A) abdominal B) ventral C) abdominopelvic D) all of the above

D) all of the above

The ______ cavity includes the cranial and vertebral cavities A) dorsal B) ventral C) posterior D) both a and c

D) both a and c

The ______ cavity is found in the abdominal cavity A) pelvic B) renal C) digestive D) none of the above

D) none of the above

Each lung has its own ______ cavity A) pericardial B) abdominopelvic C) respiratory D) pleural

D) pleural

The abdominopelvic cavity is separated by the muscular _________ from the _________ cavity.

Diaphragm, thoracic

Cranial cavity (where/function)

Located in the skull; protects brain (part of dorsal cavity)

Spinal cavity (where/function)

Location in spinal column; protects spinal cord (part of dorsal cavity)

Right Iliac ("meaning", location, what it contains)

Lower part of abdomen Contains cecum and appendix

Left Iliac

Lower part of abdomen Contains sigmoid colon, descending colon

In the thoracic cavity, the esophagus, thoracic nerves, and pericardial cavity (with the heart) occupy an area called the ________.

Mediastinum

What is the dorsal/posterior cavity?

Protects organs and tissues on the back side of the body

What is the anterior/ventral cavity?

Protects organs and tissues on the front side of the body?

Epigastric ("meaning", location, what it contains)

Region above stomach Contains: adrenal glands, spleen, pancreas, duodenum, liver, stomach

Hypogastric or pelvic ("meaning", location, what it contains)

Region below stomach Contains female reproductive organs, sigmoid colon, bladder

Left lumbar ("meaning", location, what it contains)

Region of back to left side of lumbar spine Contains left kidney, descending colon

Right Lumbar ("meaning", location, what it contains)

Region of back to right side of lumbar spine Contains right colon, liver, gallbladder (think CLG)

Umbilical ("meaning", location, what it contains)

Region surrounding umbilical cord or belly button Contains: duodenum, ileum, jejunum, umbilical cord)

What are the 9 abdominal regions?

Right hypochondriac, right lumbar, right iliac, epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric (pelvic), left hypochondriac, left lumbar, left iliac *think Hector Loves Isabella Eternally Unlike Hunter*

What are the four abdominal quadrants?

Right upper quadrant (RUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ)

What is the anterior/ventral cavity broken down into?

Thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity

Left hypochondriac ("meaning", location, what it contains)

Upper part of abdomen Beneath cartilage of lower ribs Contains pancreas, left kidney, colon, spleen

Right Hypochondriac ("meaning", location, what it contains)

Upper part of abdomen Beneath cartilage of lower ribs Contains small intestine, right kidney, gallbladder, liver (think GILK)

The _______ cavity contains the brain, and the _______ cavity contains the spinal cord. Both cavities are a part of the larger _______ cavity

cranial; spinal; dorsal

The _______ cavity includes the ___________ cavity which houses the heart and the _________ cavity which houses the lungs

thoracic, pericardial, pleural