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