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Planes & Cavities
Chapter 1 - A & P Lecture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sagittal | divides body into left and right portions ex: median |
| Median | is a sagittal plane down the midline of body |
| Frontal | (coronal) divides body into anterior and posterior sections |
| Transverse | (horizontal) divides body into superior and inferior sections |
| Oblique | other than at a right angle |
| The body contains _____ and ______ cavities | dorsal, ventral |
| Dorsal Body Cavity | cranial cavity and vertebral canal |
| Cranial Cavity | houses the brain |
| Vertebral Canal | houses the spinal cord |
| Ventral Body Cavity | contains majority of viscera; divisions include: thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity, |
| Thoracic Cavity | divided into pleural cavities, each enclosing a lung and a medial mediastinum, which contains the heart, some major blood vessels, thymus, trachea, esophagus |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | consisting of the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity |
| Abdominal | contains many digestive organs ex: stomach, intestines, liver, spleen |
| Pelvic | contains urinary bladder, urethra, rectum, reproductive organs |