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GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology – Body Cavities and Their Contents | MCQs with Answers

By NursingNotesGNM | Updated for GNM Final Exam 2026

Introduction

Body cavities and their contents is an important topic from GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology. Questions from this chapter are frequently asked in MCQ format in GNM, ANM, Staff Nurse, NORCET, AIIMS, and State Nursing Exams. Understanding the types of body cavities, membranes, and organs present in each cavity is essential for scoring well in competitive nursing examinations.

At NursingNotesGNM, these MCQs are prepared strictly according to the INC syllabus, using simple nursing language, and designed for quick revision and exam success.

MCQs on Body Cavities and Their Contents (GNM)

1. Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain:

A. Bones
B. Muscles
C. Organs
D. Tissues

Correct Answer: C. Organs

2. Which of the following is a dorsal body cavity?

A. Thoracic cavity
B. Abdominal cavity
C. Cranial cavity
D. Pelvic cavity

Correct Answer: C. Cranial cavity

3. The cranial cavity contains the:

A. Spinal cord
B. Lungs
C. Brain
D. Heart

Correct Answer: C. Brain

4. The vertebral (spinal) cavity contains the:

A. Brain
B. Spinal cord
C. Kidneys
D. Liver

Correct Answer: B. Spinal cord

5. Thoracic cavity is separated from abdominal cavity by:

A. Peritoneum
B. Pleura
C. Diaphragm
D. Mediastinum

Correct Answer: C. Diaphragm

6. Which organ is present in the thoracic cavity?

A. Liver
B. Stomach
C. Heart
D. Urinary bladder

Correct Answer: C. Heart

7. Pleural cavity surrounds the:

A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Brain
D. Kidneys

Correct Answer: B. Lungs

8. The cavity that contains the heart is called:

A. Pleural cavity
B. Peritoneal cavity
C. Pericardial cavity
D. Abdominal cavity

Correct Answer: C. Pericardial cavity

9. Which cavity contains the stomach and liver?

A. Thoracic cavity
B. Pelvic cavity
C. Cranial cavity
D. Abdominal cavity

Correct Answer: D. Abdominal cavity

10. The pelvic cavity contains all EXCEPT:

A. Urinary bladder
B. Rectum
C. Reproductive organs
D. Liver

Correct Answer: D. Liver

11. Abdominal and pelvic cavities together are known as:

A. Dorsal cavity
B. Ventral cavity
C. Abdominopelvic cavity
D. Thoracic cavity

Correct Answer: C. Abdominopelvic cavity

12. The membrane lining the abdominal cavity is called:

A. Pleura
B. Pericardium
C. Peritoneum
D. Meninges

Correct Answer: C. Peritoneum

13. Which cavity protects the central nervous system?

A. Ventral cavity
B. Dorsal cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
D. Abdominal cavity

Correct Answer: B. Dorsal cavity

14. The mediastinum is located in the:

A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pelvic cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
D. Cranial cavity

Correct Answer: C. Thoracic cavity

15. Which organ is NOT found in the abdominal cavity?

A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Pancreas
D. Heart

Correct Answer: D. Heart

16. Which cavity contains the reproductive organs in females?

A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pelvic cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
D. Cranial cavity

Correct Answer: B. Pelvic cavity

17. The ventral body cavity includes:

A. Cranial and spinal cavities
B. Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
C. Cranial and thoracic cavities
D. Pelvic and spinal cavities

Correct Answer: B. Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

18. Which cavity contains the lungs and heart?

A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pelvic cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
D. Cranial cavity

Correct Answer: C. Thoracic cavity

19. Meninges are membranes covering the:

A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Brain and spinal cord
D. Abdominal organs

Correct Answer: C. Brain and spinal cord

20. Which cavity contains the urinary bladder?

A. Thoracic cavity
B. Abdominal cavity
C. Pelvic cavity
D. Cranial cavity

Correct Answer: C. Pelvic cavity

Exam Tips – NursingNotesGNM

  • MCQs from body cavities are commonly asked in competitive nursing exams

  • Focus on cavity–organ relationships

  • Remember important membranes: pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum

  • Practice diagrams for better conceptual clarity


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