Body Cavities and their Membranes/Fluids

Cranial Cavity Location

Superior Dorsal Cavity

Cranial Cavity Enclosed By

Skull/Cranium

Cranial Cavity Houses

Brain

Cranial Cavity Fluid

Cerebrospinal fluid

Cranial Cavity Membrane

Meninges

What Part of the Meninges is A?

Dura Mater

What Part of the Meninges is B?

Arachnoid

What Part of the Meninges is C?

Pia Mater

Spinal Cavity Location

Inferior Dorsal Cavity

Spinal Cavity Enclosed By

Vertebral Column

Spinal Cavity Houses

Spinal Cord

Spinal Cavity Fluid

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Thoracic Cavity Enclosed By

Sternum, Rib Cage, Vertebral Column

Thoracic Cavity Location

Superior Ventral Cavity

Thoracic Cavity Houses

Heart, Lungs, Trachea, Esophagus, Great Vessels

Pleural Cavities Location

Right/Left Thoracic Cavity

Pleural Cavities Surrounds

Lungs

Pleural Cavities Fluid

Pleural Fluid

Pleural Cavities Membrane

Pleura

What Part of the Pleural Membrane is A?

Parietal Pleura

What Part of the Pleural Membrane is B?

Pleural Cavity

What Part of the Pleural Membrane is C?

Visceral Pleura

Mediastinum Location

Middle Thoracic Cavity

Mediastinum Main Contents

Heart, Trachea, Esophagus, Great Vessels, Thymus Gland

Mediastinum Membrane

Parietal Pleura

Mediastinum Pericardial Cavity:

Heart

Pericardial Cavity Location

Mediastinum

Pericardial Cavity Surrounds

Heart

Pericardial Cavity Fluid

Pericardial Fluid

Pericardial Cavity Membrane

Pericardium

What Part of the Pericardial Cavity Membrane is A?

Fibrous pericardium

What Part of the Pericardial Cavity Membrane is B?

Parietal pericardium

What Part of the Pericardial Cavity Membrane is C?

Visceral pericardium

Abdominopelvic Cavity Location

Inferior Ventral Cavity

Abdominal Cavity Location

Middle Ventral Cavity

Abdominal Cavity Enclosed By

Rib cage, Muscles, Vertebral Column

Abdominal Cavity Houses

Liver, Stomach, Pancreas, Slpeen, Kidneys, Intestines

Abdominal Cavity Membrane

Peritoneum

What Part of the Abdominal Cavity Membrane is A?

Visceral Peritoneum

What Part of the Abdominal Cavity Membrane is B?

Parietal Peritoneum

Pelvic Cavity Location

Inferior Ventral Cavity

Pelvic Cavity Enclosed By

Pelvis, Pelvic floor muscles

Pelvic Cavity Houses

Bladder, Reproductive Organs

Pelvic Cavity Membrane

Peritoneum (Visceral Peritoneum & Parietal Peritoneum)