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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dorsal cavity | large closed cavity divided into cranial and vertebral cavities. contains the brain and spinal cord |
| ventral cavity | divided into thorasic cavity and the abdominopolvic cavity. inbetween the two is the diaphram |
| thoracic cavity | contains two plural cavities and the mediastinum |
| abdominopelvic cavity | contains most of our orgains. abdominal cavity is superior to pelvic cavity. no physical separation between the two |
| right hypochondriac region | top right |
| epigastric region | top middle |
| left hypochondriac region | top left |
| right lumbar region | middle right |
| umbilical region | center |
| left lumbar region | middle left |
| right iliac (inguinal) region | bottom right |
| hypogastric (pubic) region | bottom middle |
| left iliac (inguinal) region | bottom left |