Chapter 1, Problem 7MC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The relation of each of the following conditions or statements to either dorsal or body cavity:

surrounded by the bony skull and the vertebral column

includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

contains the brain and spinal cord

contains the heart, lungs, and digestive organs

Introduction:

A body cavity is a space present in an organism, which contains organs. Human body has four body cavities lined with a layer of cells: dorsal body cavity containing brain and spinal cord, thoracic cavity containing heart and lungs, abdominal cavity enclosing digestive organs and kidneys, and pelvic cavity containing bladder and reproductive organs.