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22 Cards in this Set
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section
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cut
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plane
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an imaginary line
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sagital section
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longitudinal plane that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left portions
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midsagittal section
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plane divides the body into equal right and left sides
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frontal section
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plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
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coronal section
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(Also refers to the frontal section)
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transverse section
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plane is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior planes
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cross section
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(Also refers to the transverse section)
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dorsal body cavity
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has two subdivsions; cranial and spinal
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cranial cavity
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the space inside the bony skull
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spinal cavity
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extends from the cranial cavity nearly to the end of the vertebral column.
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ventral body cavity
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its contains the structures within the chest and abdomen
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thoracic cavity
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(superior) is separated from the rest of the body caviy by a dome-shaped muscle, the diaphram
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abdominopelvic cavity
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the cavity inferior to the diaphram
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abdominal cavity
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contains the stomach, liver, intestines and other organs, and an inferior pelvic cavity
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pelvic cavity
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contains the reproduction organs, bladder, and rectum
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epigastric region
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is located superior to the umbilical region
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umbilical region
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the centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus
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hypgastric region
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is inferior to the umbilical region
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right and left iliac
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are lateral to the hypogastric region
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right and left lumbar regions
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lie lateral to the umbilical region
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right and left hypochondriac region
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flank the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs.
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