Body Cavities
pleural cavities
contain the lungs
pericardial cavity
contains the heart
thoracic cavity
in the chest between the diaphragm and ribs, it contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels
dorsal cavity
located in the back of the body and consists of the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity; inferior to the diaphragm
pelvic cavity
lower portion of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the urinary & reproductive organs and the last part of the large intestine
ventral cavity
the anterior cavity which includes the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity
abdominal cavity
upper portion of abdominopelvic cavity that contains the digestive organs