Activity 7. Cavities

MARQUEZ, John Rei M. - Activity 7: Cavities

MARQUEZ, John Rei M. - Activity 7: Cavities

by John Rei Marquez -
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Can you identify the organs that are in the following cavities?

 

a. Thoracic cavity

-pleural cavity: lungs

-mediastinumthymus, trachea, bronchi, esophagus

-pericardial cavity: heart, blood vessels

 

b. Cranial cavity

-brain

 

c. Abdominal cavity

-stomach, small intestines (ileum and jejunum), large intestines, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, adrenal glands

 

d. Pelvic cavity

-ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, a portion of the large intestine (pelvic colon), rectum

-for males: prostate, ejaculatory ducts, seminal vesicles, prostate  

-for females: ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes

 

e. Mediastinum

-thymus, trachea, bronchi, esophagus