Which of the Following Statements Are True of Body Cavities

question 181

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of body cavities? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)The thoracic cavity is lined with the visceral pleura.
• B)The two cavities completely enclosed by bone are the cranial and abdominal cavities.
• C)The abdominal cavity is inferior to the diaphragm and is lined with the peritoneum.
• D)The spinal cavity is lined with meninges.
• E)The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from the pelvic cavity.
• F)The spinal cavity and cranial cavity are continuous.

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