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sagittal plane
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divides body into right and left sides
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median/midsagittal
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sagittal plane that divides the body into equal parts, left and right, down the middle
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parasagittal planes
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sagittal planes dividing body into unequal right and left parts
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frontal plane/coronal plane
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divides body or organ into anterior and posterior
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transverse plane
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divides body into superior and inferior parts - called cross sections in organs
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longitudinal cut
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either sagittal or frontal
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dorsal body cavity
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consists of cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities, considered continuous
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ventral body cavity
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consists of thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities, although abdominal and pelvic cavities are continuous
diaphragm separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities pelvic cavity is dorsal, or posterior, to abdominal |
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serosa (serous membrane)
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covers walls of ventral body cavity and organ surfaces
thin double-layered membrane subdivided into parietal and visceral, which are continuous and describe whether membrane covers cavity walls or organs respectively secrete fluid to lessen friction contain infection also subdivided into peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium |
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peritonium
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serosa or serous membrane (both parietal and visceral) in abdominal cavity
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pleura
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serous membranes (serosa), i guess this would be viceral only, enclosing lungs
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pericardium
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visceral serosa (or serous) membrane enclosing heart
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inguinal
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can also be referred to as iliac
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