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Sagittal Plane(median) |
Divides the body or an organ into left and right sides |
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Midsagittal plane |
Cuts body left and right into equal halves |
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Parasagittal plane |
Cuts body into left or right in unequal sections. |
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Transverse plane(horizontal) |
Divides the body or organ into superior and inferior sections |
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Coronal plane(frontal) |
Divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior sections |
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Oblique plane(diagonal) |
Divides the body or organ at an angle |
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Two categories of cavities in human body |
Ventral Cavities and the dorsal cavitiy |
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What does the dorsal cavity protect |
The Central Nervous System(CNS) |
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What are the subdivisions of the dorsal cavity |
Cranial and Vertebral |
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What are the cranial and vertebral cavity lined with and what is the function? |
The meninges, three connective membranes, which function to protect the brain and spinal cord |
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What is the subdivisions of the ventral cavities? |
The superior thoracic cavity, the diaphragm, and the inferior abdominopelvic cavity |
