Body Regions + Cavities

Dorsal

Dorsal

Back

Ventral

Front

Parietal

Top of Head

Occipital

Back of Head

Nuchal

Neck (Posterior)

Acromial

Point of Shoulder

Deltoid

Shoulder

Vertebral

Spinal Column

Brachial

Arm

Cubital/Olecranal

Elbow

Lumbar

Low Back

Sacral

Between Hips

Gluteal

Buttocks

Perineal

Anal Region

Popliteal

Back of Knee

Sural

Calf

Calcaneal

Heel

Plantar

Sole

Femoral

Thigh

Cephalic

Head and Neck

Otic

Ear

Nasal

Nose

Oral

Mouth

Cervical

Neck

Mental

Chin

Orbital

Eyes

Frontal

Forehead

Buccal

Cheek

Sternal

Sternum

Pectoral

Anterior Chest

Mammary

Breast

Umbilical

Navel

Inguinal

Groin

Pelvic

Pelvis

Fibular

Outside of Lower Leg

Pedal

Top of Foot

Digital

Toe/Finger

Tarsal

Ankle

Crural

Front of Lower Leg (Shin)

Patellar

Front of Knee

Genital

External Reproductive Organs

Palmar

Palm

Carpal

Wrist

Antebrachial

Forearm

Abdominal

Abdomen

Antecubital

Front of Elbow

Axillary

Armpit

Scapular

Shoulder Blades

Coxal

Sides of Hips

2 Main Functions of Body Cavities

1. Protect organs from accidental shocks

   2. Permit changes in size and shape of internal organs

Serous Membranes

Line body cavities and cover organs

Parietal layer

Layers Cavity

Visceral layer

Covers Organs

Thoracic Cavity

Large Cavity in the chest containing the Mediastinum, Pericardial Cavity, and Pleural Cavities

Mediastinum

Upper center portion filled with blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and thymus

Pleural Cavities

Lungs

Pericardial Cavity

Heart

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Contains the Peritoneal, Abdominal, and Pelvic Cavities

Peritoneal Cavity

Chamber within abdominopelvic cavity going from the top of the abdominal cavity down to around the middle of the pelvic cavity

Abdominal Cavity

Cavity from the diaphragm to the top of pelvic bones, contains digestive organs

Pelvic Cavity

within pelvic bones, contains reproductive organs, rectum and bladder

Dorsal Cavities

Cranial and Spinal Cavities

Cranial Cavity

Inside the skull, contains the brain

Spinal/Vertebral Cavity

Inside the vertebrae, contains the spinal cord

Cavities of the Head

Orbital, Nasal, Oral, and Middle of Ear Cavities