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10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Sagittal
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Seperates L & R parts of the body
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Coronal
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Divides body into posterior & anterior sections "PAC"
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Transverse
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Divides body into superior and inferior sections "SIT"
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Oblique
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"Odd" At angle other than 90 or 0 degrees.
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Longitudinal
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Cut along the length of an organ
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Cross/Transverse
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Cut at right angle to length of the organ
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Diaphragm
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A muscle that divides the body cavity into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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Mediastinum
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Contains all structures of the thoracic cavity except the lungs, it divides the lungs.
Includes the esophagus, trachea, thymus, heart |
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
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Includes the Abdominal cavitiy and the Pelvic cavity
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Serous Membranes
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-Cover the organs inside cavities but also lines the cavity themselves.
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