med term (A,C,D)

Space within the abdomen

Abdominal (stomach)

Piece of cartilage in between 2 backbones

Disk

Space between the lungs in the chest

Mediastinum

The bones of the hip

Pelvis

Space located within the backbones

Spinal (spinal cord)

The space that contains organs such as the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and intestines is the

abdomen, abdominal cavity

transports blood containing nutrients, gases, and other substances through the body

circulatory system

Space located within the skull

cranial (brain)

Muscle separating the chest and the abdomen

diaphragm

takes food into the body and breaks it down to be absorbed into the bloodstream

digestive system

secretes hormones that are carried by blood to other organs

endocrine system

supports the body and helps it move

musculoskeletal system

carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord

nervous system

Space located within the bones of the hip

pelvic (urinary bladder, uterus)

Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen

peritoneum

Membrane surrounding the lungs

pleura

produces the cells that unite to form a new baby

reproductive system

moves air into and out of the body

respiratory system

receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain

skin and sense organs

The backbones are the

spinal column

The nerves running down the back form the

spinal cord

Space located within the chest

thoracic (lungs, heart)

produces urine and sends it out of the body

urinary system

Single backbone

vertebra