GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The dorsal cavity contains the spinal column, central nervous system (i.e., brain and spinal cord), and meninges (i.e., tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord). On the anterior side of the body, the ventral cavity is made up of the thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Body Cavities The two main cavities are called the ventral and dorsal cavities. The ventral is the larger cavity and is subdivided into two parts (thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities) by the diaphragm, a dome-shaped respiratory muscle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Regarding a human hand, the dorsal side of the hand is the top side where the knuckles are located. This is opposite of the ventral or palm of the hand.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the posterior (dorsal) cavity, the cranial cavity houses the brain, and the spinal cavity (or vertebral cavity) encloses the spinal cord.