Body Cavities (Body Structure ch. 4)

• Body Cavities are spaces within the body that hold, protect, separate, and support internal organs
• Dorsal Cavity = Divided into Cranial cavity (skull, brain) & Spinal cavity (backbone aka spine)

  
• Ventral cavity = Divided into Thoracic cavity (lungs, heart) & Abdominopelvic cavity

  
• Abdominopelvic Cavity = Divided into 2 cavities 1. Abdominal cavity-liver, stomach, intestine, kidneys 2. Pelvic cavity-urinary bladder, reproductive organs)