dorsal cavity contains

cranial & vertebral cavities

cranial cavity

contains brain

vertebral cavity

contains spinal cord

ventral cavity contains

thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities

thoracic cavity

contains diaphragm; pleural cavities, mediastinum, pericardial cavity

pleural cavity

surrounds lungs

mediastinum

contains lungs; pericardial cavity

pericardial cavity

surrounds the heart

what separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

diaphragm

abdominopelvic cavity contains

abdominal & pelvic cavities

abdominal cavity

contains the liver, gall bladder, stomach, kidneys, pancreas, small intestine, spleen, and most of large intestine

pelvic cavity

contains bladder

superior

toward the head

inferior

away from the head; toward the lower part of a structure

anterior

front of the body

posterior

back of the body

medial

near the midline of the body

lateral

away from the midline

superficial

on the outside

deep

on the inside

proximal

closer to the point of attachment

distal

further from the point of attachment

transverse plane

produces superior and inferior parts

coronal plane

produces anterior and posterior parts

midsagittal plane

produces equal left and right parts

parasagittal plane

produces unequal left and right parts