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Body Cavities, Planes and Section Flashcards

1
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cut or section along a flat surface

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plane

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2
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cut the body into the left and right section

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sagittal plane

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3
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sagittal plane that exactly lies in the midline

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midsagittal plane / median plane

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4
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sagittal plane that is offset in the midline

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parasagittal plane

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5
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cuts the body into the cephalad and caudal sections

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transverse plane

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6
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cuts the body into the anterior and posterior sections

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coronal / frontal plane

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7
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cuts the body into a certain angle

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oblique plane

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8
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body cavities under dorsal cavity

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cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity

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9
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body cavities under the ventral cavity

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thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

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10
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body cavities under the thoracic cavity

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pleural cavitiy, mediastinum cavity and the pericardial cavity

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11
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body cavities under abdominopelvic cavity

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adbominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

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12
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contains the brain

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cranial cavity

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13
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contains the spine

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vertebral cavity

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14
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contains the heart, esophagus, trachea

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pericardial cavity

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15
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contains the pericardial cavity

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mediastanum cavity

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16
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envelopes the lungs

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pleural cavity

17
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organ that separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity

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diaphragm

18
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contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs

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abdominal cavity

19
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contains the urinary bladder, some reproductive organs, and the rectum.

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pelvic cavity

20
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a thin double layered membrane that covers the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surface of the organs

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serous membrane / serosa

21
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the serous membrane that lining the cavity walls

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parietal serosa

22
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the serous membrane that folds itself to cover the organs in the body cavity

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visceral serosa

23
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serous membrane is separated by a thin-layer of lubricating fluid

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serous fluid

24
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allows organs to slide without friction

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serous fluid

25
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most vulnerable cavity

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abdominal cavity

26
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organs that are found in the ventral cavity

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viscera/ visceral organs

27
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contains digestive visceral organs

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abdominal cavity

28
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center most region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus

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umbilical

29
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superior to the umbilical region

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epigastric

30
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inferior to the umbilical region

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hypogastric

31
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lateral to the hypogastric region

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left and right iliac

32
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lateral to the umbilical region

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left and right lumbar

33
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lateral to the epigastric region

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left and right hypochondriac

34
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4 divisions in the abdominal cavity

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the left and right, upper and lower quadrant

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