Cavities of the Body

• what are the two ventral cavities

  thoracic cavity

  abdominopelvic cavity
• thoracic and abdominopelvic is separated by


  diaphragm
• two dorsal cavities


  cranial cavity

  spinal cavity
• space inside the skull containing the brain


  cranial cavity
• space inside the spinal column containing the spinal cord

  spinal cavity
• space containing the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea and bronchi

  thoracic or chest cavity
• space containing the stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladde pancreas, spleen and ureters

  abdominal cavity
• space containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organspart of the large intestine and the rectum

  pelvic cavity