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14 Cards in this Set
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Sagittal |
The plane that decides body or organ into a left and right side |
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Midsagittal |
Sagittal plane that lies on midline |
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Frontal |
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
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Oblique |
Cuts made diagnolly |
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Transverse/Cross Section |
Decides body into superior and inferior parts |
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Dorsal Body Cavity |
Cranial and Vertebral/ protects nervous system |
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Ventral Body Cavity |
Anterior to dorsal. Contains the internal organs (viscera). |
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Cranial Cavity |
Within the skull; encases the brain |
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Viscera |
Internal organs in the ventral body cavity |
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Abdominopelvic Cavity |
Abdominal and pelvic regions |
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Vertebral/Spinal Cavity |
Runs within vertebral cavity, encases the spinal chord |
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Thoracic Cavity |
Superior abdinopelvic cavity that contains lungs and heart |
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Serous membrane |
Bodywalls/covers internal organs |
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Pericardial Cavity |
Potential space between the two layers of serous pericardium around the heart |
