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1.1 Lab - Anatomical Terminology - Body Planes Flashcards

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Section

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a two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut

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a two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut

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Section

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Plane

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an imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body

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an imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body

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Plane

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Sagittal Plane

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the plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides

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the plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides

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Sagittal Plane

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Sagittal Plane - Midsagittal (or median plane)

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plane runs directly down the middle of the body vertically

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plane runs directly down the middle of the body vertically

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Sagittal Plane - Midsagittal (or median plane)

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Sagittal Plane - Parasagittal

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plane that divides the body into unequal right and left sides vertically

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plane that divides the body into unequal right and left sides vertically

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Sagittal Plane - Parasagittal

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Frontal Plane (or coronal plane)

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plane that divides the body into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion

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plane that divides the body into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion

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Frontal Plane (or coronal plane)

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Transverse Plane

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plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions

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plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions

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Transverse Plane

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Body Planes Reference

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(New Section) Body Cavities and Serous Membranes

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Dorsal (Posterior) Cavity

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houses the brain and spinal cord

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houses the brain and spinal cord

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Dorsal (Posterior) Cavity

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Cranial Cavity

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houses the brain

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houses the brain

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Cranial Cavity

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Spinal Cavity (or vertebral cavity)

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encloses the spinal cord

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encloses the spinal cord

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Spinal Cavity (or vertebral cavity)

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Anterior (Ventral) Cavity

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houses the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

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houses the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

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Anterior (Ventral) Cavity

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Thoracic Cavity
houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
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houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
Thoracic Cavity
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
houses the abdominal cavity, digestive organs, and the pelvic cavity
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houses the abdominal cavity, digestive organs, and the pelvic cavity
Abdominopelvic Cavity
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Pelvic Cavity
houses the organs of reproduction
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houses the organs of reproduction
Pelvic Cavity
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Pleural Cavity
houses the lungs
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houses the lungs
Pleural Cavity
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Pericardial Cavity
houses the heart
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houses the heart
Pericardial Cavity
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Body Cavities Reference
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Diaphragm
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Mediastinum
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Pulmonary cavity
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Urinary Bladder
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Retroperitoneal Organs
abdominal organs that lie along posterior abdominal wall
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abdominal organs that lie along posterior abdominal wall
Retroperitoneal Organs
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Serous Membrane (also referred to a serosa)
thin membrane that cover the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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thin membrane that cover the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Serous Membrane (also referred to a serosa)
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Pleura
the serous membrane that encloses the pleural cavity
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the serous membrane that encloses the pleural cavity
Pleura
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Pericardium
the serous membrane that encloses the pericardial cavity
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the serous membrane that encloses the pericardial cavity
Pericardium
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Peritoneum
the serous membrane that encloses the peritoneal cavity
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the serous membrane that encloses the peritoneal cavity
Peritoneum
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Peritoneal Cavity
fluid-packed area that houses most of the abdominal organs
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fluid-packed area that houses most of the abdominal organs
Peritoneal Cavity
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Fibrous Pericardium
fibrous sac enclosing heart
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fibrous sac enclosing heart
Fibrous Pericardium
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Parietal Serous Membranes
the outer membranes lining a body cavity
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the outer membranes lining a body cavity
Parietal Serous Membranes
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Visceral Serous Membranes
the inner membranes lining a body cavity
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the inner membranes lining a body cavity
Visceral Serous Membranes
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Serous Membrane Reference

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