Title: Identify body cavities and the organs within these cavities.
Course: Nurse Aide I Condensed (14051-I-A) > Section: Understanding Body Systems and Disorders

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?