1. Body Cavities

2. Important Info…
You are responsible for figure 1.7 on pg 20 in your text
While it is good to know the quadrants and regions of the abdominopelvic cavity YOU ARE NOT REPONSIBLE FOR MEMORIZING THIS INFORMATION!

3. Not to be Memorized... But good to know

4. Anterior Cavities

6. Anterior Cavities to Know
Thoracic – contains heart & lungs
Separated from the inferior cavity by the diaphragm
Mediastinum – separates right/left lungs; houses heart & trachea
Abdominopelvic
Abdominal – stomach, liver, intestines
Pelvic – repro. organs, bladder, & rectum

8. Posterior Cavities

9. Posterior Cavitites to Know
Cranial cavity – space inside the bony skull, occupied by the brain
Spinal cavity – extends from the cranial cavity nearly to the end of the vertebral column (space surrounded by vertebrae, occupied by the spinal cord)