AAMI Anatomy 1 Practice Exam

Which cavity contains the pancreas and kidneys?

Pelvic Abdominal Cranial Thoracic

Correct Answer:

Abdominal

Explanation:

Understanding body cavities helps place organs correctly. Both the pancreas and kidneys reside in the abdominal portion of the abdominopelvic cavity. The pancreas lies in the upper abdomen behind the stomach, while the kidneys sit on either side of the spine in the posterior abdominal wall (they’re retroperitoneal, but still inside the abdominal cavity rather than the pelvis). The pelvic cavity below contains pelvic organs, not these organs. The cranial cavity houses the brain and the thoracic cavity houses the heart and lungs. So, the cavity that contains both is the abdominal cavity.

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