the dorsal cavity contains which cavities
The ventral cavity includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities and their subdivisions. The dorsal cavity includes the cranial and spinal cavities. 1  The cranial cavity is a large, bean-shaped cavity filling most of the upper skull where the brain is located.2  The vertebral cavity is a very narrow, thread-like cavity running from the cranial cavity down the entire length of the spinal cord.he cavities include: 1  Dorsal body cavity. 2  cranial cavity, enclosed by the skull and contains the brain. 3  spinal canal, enclosed by the spine and contains the spinal cord.