Body Cavities What’s in there??
Body Cavities: Spaces within the body which contain vital organs
Dorsal (Posterior) Cavity: Cranial Cavity contains the brain Vertebral/Spinal Cavity = contains the spinal cord
Ventral (Anterior) Cavities: Thoracic Cavity heart in pericardial cavity, lungs in pleural cavities, mediastinum - region between lungs from sternum to backbone contains esophagus, trachea, etc.
Ventral (Anterior) Cavities: 2a. Abdominal Cavity stomach, liver, small intestine, most of large intestine - also contains spleen & gallbladder 2b. Pelvic Cavity urinary bladder, large intestine, rectum, male/female reproductive organs
Abdominopelvic Cavity: 9 Regions Epigastric Umbilical Hypogastric Hypochondriac (right & left) Lumbar (right & left) Inguinal (right & left)
Abdominopelvic Cavity: 9 Regions
Epigastric Region Contains stomach, liver (and some of large intestine)
Umbilical Region Contains small intestine, large intestine (and some of the stomach)
Hypogastric Region Contains small intestine, rectum, urinary bladder, reproductive organs, (and some of large intestine)
Right & Left Lumbar Regions Contains part of small and large intestines
Left Inguinal Region Contains part of small and large intestines
Right Inguinal Region Contains appendix, part of small and large intestines
Right & Left Hypochondriac Regions Right Hypochondriac contains liver (and part of stomach) Left Hypochondriac contains spleen (and part of stomach)