Which statement is true about the ventral body cavity according to the source?

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The ventral body cavity is the front, anterior cavity that houses the thoracic cavity as well as the abdominal and pelvic regions (the abdominopelvic cavity), with the diaphragm forming the boundary that separates the thoracic area from the abdominal/pelvic area. This arrangement makes the statement about the thoracic cavity and the diaphragm the best description of what the ventral cavity contains. The dorsal cavity, by contrast, holds the cranial and spinal cavities. The pelvic portion is actually part of the abdominopelvic cavity, which is within the ventral cavity, but the emphasis on the thoracic region and the diaphragm best reflects the ventral cavity’s defining compartments.