GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology – Body Cavities and Their Contents | Very Short Answer Questions | NursingNotesGNM

GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology – Body Cavities and Their Contents | Very Short Answer Questions

By NursingNotesGNM | Updated for GNM Final Exam 2026

Introduction

Body cavities and their contents is a scoring topic in GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology. Very short answer questions (1–2 marks) are commonly asked in GNM, ANM, Staff Nurse, NORCET, AIIMS, and State Nursing Exams. These questions test basic concepts such as types of body cavities, membranes, and organs present in each cavity.

At NursingNotesHub, these questions are prepared as per the INC syllabus, using simple nursing language for quick revision and last-minute exam preparation.

Very Short Answer Questions – Body Cavities (1–2 Marks)

  1. Define body cavity.
    Answer: A body cavity is a space within the body that contains and protects internal organs.

  1. Name the two main body cavities.
    Answer: Dorsal body cavity and ventral body cavity.

  1. Which cavity contains the brain?
    Answer: Cranial cavity.

  1. Which cavity contains the spinal cord?
    Answer: Vertebral (spinal) cavity.

  1. Name the cavity that contains the lungs.
    Answer: Pleural cavity.

  1. Which cavity contains the heart?
    Answer: Pericardial cavity.

  1. Name the cavity that contains the stomach.
    Answer: Abdominal cavity.

  1. Which cavity contains the urinary bladder?
    Answer: Pelvic cavity.

  1. What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
    Answer: Diaphragm.

  1. Name the membrane covering the lungs.
    Answer: Pleura.

  1. What is the membrane covering the heart called?
    Answer: Pericardium.

  1. Name the membrane lining the abdominal cavity.
    Answer: Peritoneum.

  1. Which cavity protects the central nervous system?
    Answer: Dorsal body cavity.

  1. What is the combined cavity of abdomen and pelvis called?
    Answer: Abdominopelvic cavity.

  1. Name any one organ present in the pelvic cavity.
    Answer: Urinary bladder.

  1. Which cavity contains the mediastinum?
    Answer: Thoracic cavity.

  1. Name the cavity that contains reproductive organs in females.
    Answer: Pelvic cavity.

  1. What are meninges?
    Answer: Membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

  1. Name one organ present in the thoracic cavity.
    Answer: Heart.

  1. Which cavity contains the rectum?
    Answer: Pelvic cavity.

Exam Tips – NursingNotesGNM

  • Very short questions are often used for quick scoring

  • Write direct and precise answers

  • Avoid unnecessary explanation

  • Revise cavity–organ relationships regularly


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