Body Cavities

What do the plueral cavities contain?

lungs

What does the pericardial cavity contain?

heart

What does the mediastinum cavity contain?

esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, aorta, and inferior vena cavae

What does the abdominal cavity contain?

stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, colon

What does the pelvic cavity contain?

urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, small intestine, large intestine, female or male reproductive organs

What is the term that is made of both the abdominal and pelvic cavity?

abdominopelvic

What organs does the right upper quadrant (RUQ) contain?

liver, gallbladder, pancreas, right kidney, small intestine, colon

What organs does the left upper quadrant (LUQ) contain?

liver, spleen, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, small intestine, colon

What organs does the right lower quadrant (RLQ) contain?

small intestine, colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter

What organs does the left lower quadrant (LLQ) contain?

small intestine, colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, left ureter