A&P body cavities and quadrants

dorsal cavity

"the back", includes the cranial and spinal cavities.

ventral cavity

"the front", thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

thoracic cavity

cavity housing lungs and heart

diaphram

separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

abdominal cavity

cavity containing stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs

pelvic cavity

cavity containing urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

abdominopelvic cavity

contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavities

spinal cavity

cavity containing the spinal cord

Cranial cavity

contains brain, pituitary gland

right upper quadrant

4 quadrants: top right

left upper quadrant

4 quadrant: top left

right lower quadrant

4 quadrant: bottom right

left lower quadrant

4 quadrant: bottom left

right hypochondriac quadrant

9 quadrant: top right

epigastric

9 quadrant: top middle

left hypochondriac

9 quadrant: top left

Right lumbar

9 quadrant: middle right

umbilical

9 quadrant: middle middle

left lumbar

9 quadrant: middle left

Right iliac

9 quadrant: bottom right

hypogastric

9 quadrant: bottom middle

left iliac

9 quadrant: bottom left