Human body cavities

The human body consists of the following body cavities:

• dorsal body cavity
  • cranial cavity, enclosed by the skull and contains the brain, eyes, and ears.
  • spinal canal, enclosed by the spine and contains the spinal cord.
• ventral body cavity
  • thoracic cavity, enclosed by the ribcage and contains the lungs and heart.
  • abdominopelvic cavity
    • abdominal cavity, enclosed by the ribcage and pelvis and contains the kidneys, ureters, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
    • pelvic cavity, enclosed by the pelvis and contains bladder, anus and reproductive system.