Relier Pairs Principal Body Cavities and Major Anatomical ContentsVersion en ligne Intro to A&P par Sariyeth Clemente 1 Cranial cavity 2 Dorsal body cavity 3 Principal Body Cavities 4 Mediastinum cavity 5 Pleural cavity 6 Abdominal Cavity 7 Abdominopelvic cavity 8 Pericardial cavity 9 Thoracic cavity 10 Vertebral (Spinal) cavity 11 Ventral cavity 12 Pelvic Cavity inferior portion containing the urinary bladder, appendix, sigmoid colon, rectum, and reproductive organs fluid-filled space that surrounds the heart. Located between the lungs formed by the cranial (skull) bones and contains the brain. anterior aspect of the body; divided into two subdivisions by the diaphragm 2 cavities, each surrounding a lung superior portion containing the stomach, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, small intestine and most of the large intestine. Posterior aspect of the body and divided into two subdivisions central portion of thoracic cavity between lungs, extends from sternum to vertebral column, & neck to diaphragm. Does not contain lungs. inferior portion of the ventral cavity. It extends from the diaphragm to the groin. It is divided into two separate cavities superior portion of the ventral cavity, this cavity is surrounded by ribs, sternum, the thoracic vertebrae. It has three smaller cavities Dorsal body cavity, Ventral cavity formed by the vertebrae (or bones of the vertebral column). This cavity contains the spinal cord and the beginnings of the spinal nerves.