Major Body Cavities Medical Terminology

Body Cavities ________________—think dorsal fin ________________

Dorsal Cavity Protects the ____________________system – Divided into two parts _________________cavity – Within the skull – Protects the _______________ Spinal cavity – within the spinal column – Protects the _________________________

Ventral Cavity Divided into three parts – __________________________________

Thoracic Cavity Also called the chest cavity Protects the ___________ and the _________ The _______________ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

Abdominal Cavity Referred to as the abdomen Contains the major organs of ____________.

Pelvic Cavity The space formed by the pelvic bones. Contains_______________and _______________organs.

Abdominal Quadrants To describe the location of an organ or where abdominal pain is located, the abdomen is divided into four imaginary quadrants. – _______________ (right upper quadrant) – _______________ (left upper quadrant) – _______________ (right lower quadrant) – _______________ (left lower quadrant)

Label the four abdominal quadrants and the organs within them