Body Cavities
Dorsal body cavity Cranial cavity Space inside bony skull Contains brain
Body Cavities Dorsal body cavity Spinal cavity From cranial cavity to bottom of spine Spinal cord protected by vertebrae
Body Cavities Ventral body cavity Contains all structures within the chest and abdomen
Body Cavities Ventral Body Cavity Thoracic cavity Lungs, heart Separated from rest of the ventral cavity by the diaphragm
Thoracic Cavity
Mediastinum Separates the lungs into right and left cavities Contains the heart and its large veins and arteries, trachea, esophagus
Body Cavities Adominopelvic Cavity: Inferior to the diaphragm Abdominal Cavity: Contains stomach, liver, intestines, gallbladder, spleen, panaceas, kidneys
Body Cavities Pelvic Cavity: Contains reproductive organs, bladder and rectum THERE IS NO PHYSICAL STRUCTURE DIVIDING HERE!
Abdominal Cavity
Quadrants
Regions
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