Anatomic Position Flashcards

1
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Coronal plane

A

Frontal plane divides body into anterior and posterior

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2
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Transverse plane

A

Horizontal plane separated into superior upper and inferior lower

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3
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Midsagittal plane

A

Divides the structure into left and right
Sagitttal plane - divided into unequal portions left /right

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4
Q

What are 2 main regions

A

Axial region
Appendicular region

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5
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What does axial region include

A

Head, neck,and trunk

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6
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What is appendicular Region

A

Limbs, or appendages attach to the body’s axis and make up the appendicular region

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7
Q

What are the body cavities

A

Posterior aspect- cranial cavity vertebral
canal
Ventral cavity -
Thoracic cavity-
Abdominopelvic cavity

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8
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Both thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are lined with serous membrane

A

Parietal layer - typically lines the internal surface Of the body wall
Visceral layer- covers the external surface of the organs within the cavity

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