Questions: The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
medial
superior
inferior
lateral
Transcript text: The thoracic cavity is $\qquad$ to the abdominopelvic cavity.
medial
superior
inferior
lateral
Solution
The answer is the second one (superior): the thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.
Explanation for each option:
Medial: This term means "toward the midline of the body." It does not describe the relative position of the thoracic cavity to the abdominopelvic cavity.
Superior: This term means "above" or "higher in position." The thoracic cavity is located above the abdominopelvic cavity, making this the correct answer.
Inferior: This term means "below" or "lower in position." The thoracic cavity is not below the abdominopelvic cavity, so this is incorrect.
Lateral: This term means "toward the side of the body." It does not describe the relative position of the thoracic cavity to the abdominopelvic cavity.
Summary:
The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.