The body cavity that contains the following organ: liver and pancreas
abdominal
The body cavity that contains the following organ: heart and lungs
thoracic
The body cavity that contains the following organs: urinary bladder and rectum
pelvic
The cranial cavity houses what organ?
brain
The spinal cavity houses what organ?
spinal cord
This cavity is superior to the diaphragm.
thoracic
Plane that cuts the body into anterior and posterior parts.
frontal/coronal
Plane that cuts the body into right and left parts.
sagittal
Plane that cuts the body into superior and inferior parts.
transverse
Cutting along the tranverse plane creates a _____ section.
cross
The central region on the thoracic cavity
mediastinum
Cut that creates equal right and left parts
midsagittal
Cut that creates unequal right and left parts
parasagittal
This cavity is protected by trunk muscles, not bone.
abdominal
What structure separates the abdominal and pelvic cavities?
There is no structure that separates these cavities.
