body planes and cranial cavitys

Transverse

divides the body into superior and inferior sides.

Frontal

divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Sagittal

divides the body into left and right portions.

Body Cavities

Spaces within the body that contain protect, separate and support internal organs.

Cranial

body cavity that houses and protects the brain.

Spinal Cavity

body cavity that encloses and protects the spinal cord

Thoracic

body cavity that contains the esophagus, heart, lungs, and trachea.

Abdominal

body cavity that contains the gallbladder, large intestine, small intestine, liver, stomach, and spleen.

Pelvic

body cavity that contains internal reproductive organs, the urinary bladder, and parts of the large intestine.