Human Organ Systems: Body Cavity Locations and Functions

Adrenal glands

Endocrine system & abdominal cavity

Blood vessels

Cardiovascular system; Ventral - Thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities (also throughout body)

Bones

Skeletal system & Not in a body cavity (form cavities)

Brain

Nervous system, Cranial cavity

Esophagus

Digestive system, Thoracic cavity (mediastinum)

Heart

Cardiovascular system, Thoracic cavity (pericardial cavity within mediastinum)

Kidneys

Urinary system, Abdominal cavity (retroperitoneal)

Large intestine

Digestive system, Abdominal cavity

Liver

Digestive system, Abdominal cavity

Lungs

Respiratory system, Thoracic cavity (pleural cavities)

Lymph nodes

Lymphatic system, Not in a body cavity (throughout body)

Pancreas

Digestive & Endocrine systems, Abdominal cavity (retroperitoneal)

Skeletal muscles

Muscular system, Not in a body cavity

Skin

Integumentary system, Not in a body cavity

Small intestine

Digestive system, Abdominal cavity

Spinal cord

Nervous system, Vertebral (spinal) cavity

Spleen

Lymphatic system, Abdominal cavity

Stomach

Digestive system, Abdominal cavity

Thyroid gland

Endocrine system, Thoracic cavity (neck region, not in a major cavity)

Trachea

Respiratory system, Thoracic cavity

Urinary bladder

Urinary system, Pelvic cavity