Body cavities and organs related

1. Match the following cavities to their definitions:

____ (a) A fluid-filled space that surrounds the heart

____ (b) The cavity which contains the brain

____ (c) A cavity formed by the ribs, muscles of the chest, sternum, and part of      the vertebral column

____ (d) A cavity that contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of the large intestine

____ (e) Fluid-filled space that surrounds a lung

____ (f) The cavity that contains the urinary bladder, part of the large intestine, and the organs of the reproductive system

____ (g) The canal that contains the spinal cord

(1) Cranial cavity

(2) Vertebral canal

(3) Thoracic cavity

(4) Pericardial cavity

(5) Pleural cavity

(6) Abdominal cavity

(7) Pelvic cavity

2. Which of the following would not be associated with the thoracic cavity?

a)      Pericardium

b)     Mediastinum

c)      Peritoneum

d)     Pleura

e)      A and B

f)       A, B and C

g)      A, B and D

3. One of the following organs is not located in the thoracic cavity

a)      Thymus

b)     Lungs

c)      Liver

d)     Heart

e)      Bronchi

f)       Pleura

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