Question

label the planes:

1. sagittal (median)
2. midsagittal
3. frontal (coronal)
4. transverse

fill in the blanks:

1. the ____________ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
2. the ventral body cavity includes the thoracic and the ____________ cavities.

label the body cavities:

1. cranial cavity (brain)
2. spinal cavity (spinal cord)
3. thoracic cavity (heart and lungs)
4. diaphragm (separating structure)
5. abdominopelvic cavity (abdominal and pelvic)

Explanation:

1. The diaphragm is the muscular - sheet that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
2. The ventral body cavity consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

Answer:

1. Diaphragm
2. Abdominopelvic