Identification should include the location of each major body cavity:
- Dorsal cavity (containing the cranial cavity, spinal cavity)
- Ventral cavity (containing the thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity)
Process/Skill Questions:
- What major organs are contained in each body cavity?
- Why is this information important to medical personnel?
- What is the location of the diaphragm, with relation to the body cavities?
- What is the function of the diaphragm?