front 1 Ventral Body Cavity | back 1 Composed of the superior thoracic cavity, and inferior abdominopelvic cavity. The dome-shaped diaphragm separates the two. |
front 2 Thoracic Cavity | back 2 Separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by the diaphragm; contains the heart and lungs. |
front 3 Pericardial Cavity | back 3 Located within the thoracic cavity; contains the heart. |
front 4 Pleural Cavity | back 4 Located within the thoracic cavity; contains the lungs. |
front 5 Abdominopelvic Cavity | back 5 Located within the ventral body cavity, inferior to the diaphragm. Sometimes separated into two areas: abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity |
front 6 Abdominal Cavity | back 6 The area that houses the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs. |
front 7 Pelvic Cavity | back 7 The region that is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum. |
front 8 Dorsal Body Cavity | back 8 Subdivided into the cranial and vertebral cavity |
front 9 Cranial Cavity | back 9 Lies within the rigid skull and encases the brain |
front 10 Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity | back 10 Runs through the bony vertebral column to enclose the delicate spinal cord |
front 11 Nasal Cavity | back 11 Located within and posterior to the nose; part of the passages of the respiratory system. |
front 12 Oral Cavity | back 12 Commonly called the mouth; contains the tongue and teeth. |
front 13 Orbital Cavity | back 13 House the eyes and present them in an anterior position. |
front 14 Middle Ear Cavity | back 14 Lies jus medial to an eardrum and is cared into the bony skull. Contains tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the inner ears. |
front 15 Synovial Cavity | back 15 Joint cavities - they are enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround the freely movable joints of the body, such as those between the vertebrae, knee, and hip joints. |