Body Cavities & Abdominal Quadrants

1

cranial cavity (contains brain)

2

dorsal body cavity

3

vertebral cavity (contains spinal cord)

4

thoracic cavity (contains pleural, pericardial cavity and mediastinum)

6

abdominal cavity (contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small and large intestines)

7

pelvic cavity (contains urinary blader, reproductive organs, and intestines)

above pericardial cavity and between both pleura cavities

mediastinum

16

abdominopelvic cavity

17

ventral body cavity (contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavites)

a) right upper quadrant

liver, gallbladder, parts of large and small intestine

b) left upper quadrant

stomach, spleen, parts of large and small intestines

c) right lower quadrant

intestines, bladder, internal reproductive organs, appendix

d) left lower quadrant

intestines, bladder, internal reproductive organs