Body Cavities Vocabulary

back of the body

• dorsal

• ventral

• nasal

• viscera

front of the body

• dorsal

• ventral

• nasal

• viscera

nose

• dorsal

• ventral

• nasal

• viscera

skull, contains the brain

• cranial

• spinal

• thoracic

• diaphragm

vertebra, contains the spinal cord

• cranial

• spinal

• thoracic

• diaphragm

superior part of the ventral cavity, surrounded by ribs

• cranial

• spinal

• thoracic

• diaphragm

separates thoracic from abdominal

• cranial

• spinal

• thoracic

• diaphragm

space for the heart

• mediastinum

• abdominopelvic

• abdominal

• pelvic

contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavities

• mediastinum

• abdominopelvic

• abdominal

• pelvic

contains stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, spleen, intestines and kidneys

• mediastinum

• abdominopelvic

• abdominal

• pelvic