Which cavity houses the urinary bladder and reproductive organs?

• A. Abdominal
• B. Thoracic
• C. Pelvic
• D. Spinal

Answer: (C)

Understanding where organs sit in the body’s cavities helps; the pelvic cavity is the space bounded by the pelvic bones and is the home for the urinary bladder and the reproductive organs. The bladder sits mainly in the pelvis, and the reproductive organs—such as the uterus and ovaries in females or the prostate in males—are also located there. The abdominal cavity holds most digestive organs, the thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs, and the spinal (vertebral) cavity runs along the back housing the spinal cord. So the cavity that houses the urinary bladder and reproductive organs is the pelvic cavity.