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Vertebral cavity

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AKA spinal
Formed by vertebral bones
Houses and protects spinal cord

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Cranial cavity

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Facial and cranial bones

Protects brain

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Thoracic cavity

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Formed by ribs, spine, diaphragm and assorted muscles

Houses and protects heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea & aorta

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Abdominal/Pelvic cavity

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Abs, spine, diaphragm, pelvic bones, assorted muscles

Houses and protects digestive, excretory and reproductive bits.

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What are the cavities of the body?

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Cranial
Vertebral/spinal
Thoracic
Abdominal/pelvic

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Saggital plane

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Cuts body in half. Medial-lateral division.
Flexion/extension
Mid-saggital – centre
Para-saiggital – off centre

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Frontal/Coronal plane

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Splits body in half, dividing Anterior-posterior
Addiction/abduction
Lateral flexion

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Transverse plane

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Cuts body between superior/inferior
Internal/external rotation
Pronation/supination

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Longitudinal plane

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Only really refers to limbs

Proximal-distal slice

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Medial

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Toward midline

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Intermediate

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Between 2 structures

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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Opposite side

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Superior

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Top, higher than

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Inferior

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Bottom, lower than

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Deep

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Away from surface of the body

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Superficial

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Uh .. Superficial (duh)

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Proximal

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Closer to torso

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Distal

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Further from torso

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Dorsal

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Backside

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Ventral

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Front side

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Cephalad

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Pertaining to/towards the head

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Caudal

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Pertaining to/toward the tail

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Torso

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Portion of body without head or limbs

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Sub

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Underneath of

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Digital/phalangeal

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Fingers/digits

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Palmar

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Palm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Manual

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Hand

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Dorsal

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Back of hand

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Brachial

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Upper arm

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Cervical

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Neck

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Cranial

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Skull

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Occipital

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Base of skull

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Oral

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Mouth

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Nasal

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Nose

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Aural/otic

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Ears

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Orbital

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Eyes

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Mental

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Chin

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Clavicar

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Collarbone

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Accromial

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Shoulder

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Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Lumbar/loin

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Low back

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Vertebral

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Spine

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Coxal

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Hips/pelvis

Acetabulum

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Sacral

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Sacrum

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Sural

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Calf

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Crural

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Bottom of foot

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Calcaneal

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Heel of foot

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Costo

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Ribs

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Chondro

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Cartilage

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Epi

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Above,over, on

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Para

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Next to, beside

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What are the 9 anatomical regions?

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Epigastric
Umbilical
Hypogastric (pubic)
R. Hypochondriac
L. Hypochondriac
R. Lumbar
L. Lumbar
R. Inguinal
L. Inguinal