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left pleural cavity
surrounds left lung.
contains the trachea, esophagus, and major vessels, also contain the pericardial cavity.
madiastinum
pericardial cavity
surrounds heart
contains many digestive glands and organs
abdominal cavity
right pleural cavity
surrounds right lung
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last portion of digestive tract.
pelvic cavity
abdominalpelvic cavity contains the
peritoneal cavity
right liver
gall bladdar
right kidney
portion of the stomach
S/L intestine
Right upper quadrant
cecium
appendix
portion of small intestine
reproductive organ and right ureter
right lower quadrant
left lobe of liver
stomach
pancreas
left kidney
spleen
portion of large intestine
upper left quadrant
most small intestine
large intestine
left ureter
reproductive organ
left lowe quadrant
If the body is lying face up, it is in the
supine (face up)
____represent two different approaches to describing locations in the abdominal and pubic area
abdominoplevic quardrants and regions
3 sectional planes
frontal plane
sagittal plane
tranverse plane
frontal plane or coronal plane
anterior verse posterior
sagittal plane
right vrs left
transverse plane
suprior vrs inferior
___ is an important technique for studying histological structures and analyzing images produced by radiological procedures
serial reconstruction
___protects delicate organs and permit changes in the size and shape of visceral organs
body cavity
the ___ seperates the ____ from inferior ____
diaphragm
thoracic cavity
abdominoplevic cavity
_____extends from the inferior surface of the diaphragm to an imaginary line drawn from the inferior surface of most inferior spinal vertebra to anterior and superior margin of pelvic girdle.
abdominal cavity
____ is inferior to the imaginary line.
pelvic cavity
The __ and __ contains narrow, fluid-filled spaces line by serous membrane
thoracic and abdominoplevic cavity
the thoracic cavity contains 2 ___ seperated by___
pleural cavity
madiastinum