Question

Name the body cavities (2 main ones) and their subdivisions with their contents

Answer 1

The ventral cavity is subdivided into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

1. The thoracic cavity fills the chest and is subdivided into two pleural cavities and the pericardial cavity.

2. The abdominopelvic cavity fills the lower half of the trunk and is subdivided into the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.