is located in the head and is surrounded by the skull.

is the chest cavity and is surrounded by the breastbone and ribs.

is the space below the thoracic cavities.

below the abdominal cavity and is surrounded by the pelvis.

is the space surrounded spinal column. The spinal cord is the nervous tissue within the spinal cavity.

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Body Cavities

Organization of the Body

Question	Answer
cranial cavity	is located in the head and is surrounded by the skull.
thoracic cavity	is the chest cavity and is surrounded by the breastbone and ribs.
abdominal cavity	is the space below the thoracic cavities.
pelvic cavity	below the abdominal cavity and is surrounded by the pelvis.
spinal cavity	is the space surrounded spinal column. The spinal cord is the nervous tissue within the spinal cavity.