Activity 7
(Cavities)
Can you identify the organs that are in the following cavities?
a) Thoracic cavity
- Trachea
- Pericardium (cut)
- Left Lung
- Apex of the heart
- Diaphragm
- Right Lung
- Base of the heart
- First rib (cut)
b) Cranial cavity
- Brain
- Meninges of the brain
- Cerebrospinal fluid
c) Abdominal cavity
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Spleen
- Stomach
- Pancreas
- Small intestine
- Kidneys
- Large intestine
- Adrenal glands
- Appendix
d) Pelvic cavity
- Urinary bladder
- Ureters
- Urethra
- Sigmoid colon
- Rectum
- Reproductive Organs
(Female)
- Uterus
- Fallopian tubes
- Ovaries
- Vagina
(Male)
- Vas deferens
- Seminal vesicle
- Ejaculatory ducts
- Prostate
- Penis
e) Mediastinum
- Heart
- Thymus gland
- Portions of the esophagus
- Portions of the trachea