A b e h c d f g i epigastric region right

(a)
(b)
(e)
(h)
(c)
(d)
(f)
(g)
(i)
epigastric region
right hypochondriac region
left hypochondriac region
umbilical region
right lumbar region
left lumbar region
hypogastric (pubic) region
right iliac reigon
left iliac region
e, f
a, f
b, c
a, f
a, f
d, c

6 Review Sheet 1
11. Name the muscle that subdivides the ventral body cavity. ____________________________________________________
12. Which organ system would not be represented in any of the body cavities? _______________________________________
13. What are the bony landmarks of the abdominopelvic cavity? __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. Which body cavity affords the least protection to its internal structures? _________________________________________
15. What is the function of the serous membranes of the body? ___________________________________________________
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16. Using the key choices, identify the small body cavities described below.
Key: a. middle ear cavity c. oral cavity e. synovial cavity
b. nasal cavity d. orbital cavity
_________________ 1. holds the eyes in an anterior-facing position ________________ 4. contains the tongue
_________________ 2. houses three tiny bones involved in hearing ________________ 5. lines a joint cavity
_________________ 3.
17. On the incomplete flowchart provided below:
• Fill in the cavity names as appropriate to boxes 3–8.
• Then, using either the name of the cavity or the box numbers, identify the descriptions in the list that follows.
a. contained within the skull and vertebral column e. contains the heart
b. houses female reproductive organs f. contains the small intestine
c. the most protective body cavity g. bounded by the ribs
d. its name means belly h. its walls are muscular
cavity
1 Dorsal body cavity
3 cavity
(superior)
2 Ventral body cavity
Body ca vities
4
(inferior)
5 cavity
(superior)
6 cavity
(inferior)
7 cavity
(superior)
8 cavity
(inferior)
Skeletal, muscular, integumentary
the pelvis
Abdominal
The serous membranes produce a lubricating fluid (serous
Dorsally, the vertebral column; laterally and anteriorly,
fluid) that reduces friction as organs slide across one another or against the cavity walls during their functioning.
1
8
1, 3, 4
2
5
6 or 7
5
6 or 7
cranial thoracic
abdominal pelvic
abdominopelvic vertebral/spinal
diaphragm