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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
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planes
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imaginary flat surfaces
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sections
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exposed surfaces produced by planes
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frontal
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vertical plane that divides into anterior and posterior sides
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sagittal
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vertical plane that divides into left and right sides
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midsagittal
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equal halves along the midline of the body
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parasagittal
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unequal halves along the midline of the body
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transverse
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horizontal plane that divides into superior and inferior portions
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oblique
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passes through at an angle
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longitudinal section
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runs along the long axis of a long narrow structure
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cross section
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runs perpendicular to the long axis
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cavities
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confined spaces within the body that contains internal organs
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dorsal cavity
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located near the back surface of the body & can be divided into Spinal & Cranial cavities
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spinal cavity
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formed by the vertebrae
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cranial cavity
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contains brain & is continuous with vertebrae
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thoracic cavity
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(has 3 compartments) cavity above teh diaphragm
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ventral cavity
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located on the front of the body & can be divided into Thoracic and Abdominopelvic cavities
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adbominopelvic cavity
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cavity below the diaphragm (has 2 compartments)
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diaphragm
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a muscular wall seperating 2 cavities or limiting a cavity
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