Science teas Flashcards
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sagittal (lateral) plane
divides body into left and right
coronal (frontal) plane
divides body into front and back
Axial (transverse) plane
Divides body into upper and lower parts
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
Closer to center of body
Distal
Further away from center of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Front of body
Posterior/Dorsal
Back of body
Superior
Above the midline, toward the head
Inferior
Below the midline, away from head
Ventral cavity
thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
thoracic cavity
Contains Heart, lungs, diaphragm, trachea, esophagus, thymus
abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity
-Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, kidney
Pelvic cavity
-Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, distal colon
What are the cavities lined with?
Serous membranes
Partial layer
Lines cavity wall
Visceral layer
Lines the organs
Partial pleura
Lines thoracic cavity
Pericardial
lines the heart
Peritoneal membrane
lines the abdominopelvic cavity
Dorsal cavity
contains the brain and spinal cord
posterior to body
Cranial cavity
contains brain, 12 spinal cords, and pituitary gland
contains meninges which lines the cavity, brain, and spinal cord and CSF in found
Meninges and CSF
three protective membranes and fluid that surround the brain and spinal cord
Vertibral Cavity
Contains Vertebrae and Spinal Cord
Has meninges