list the location of each body cavity and name the organs it contains
For example, because they are inside body cavities, the lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, urinary bladder, and many other organs can expand and contract without distorting surrounding tissues or disrupting the activities of nearby organs. The dorsal body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord. few organs, such as the kidneys and pancreas, lie between the peritoneal lining and the muscular wall of the abdominal cavity. Those organs are said to be retroperitoneal (retro, behind). The pelvic cavity is the portion of the ventral body cavity inferior to the abdominal cavity.