A body cavity consisting of the upper abdominal cavity and lower abdominal cavity. The upper abdominal cavity contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen. The lower abdominal cavit

Division of the abdominal cavity into nine sections. The center regions are the epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric, or pelvic. On either side of the center the regions are the hypochondriac, lumbar, and iliac, or inguinal.

Affecting both sides of the body.

Space within the body that contain vital organs.

Imaginary lines drawn through the body at various parts to separate the body into sections.

Pertaining to any tail or tail-like structure.

Section of the dorsal cavity that contains the brain.

Internal; term that relates to structures within the body.

Most distant or farthest from the trunk, center, or mid-line.

Pertaining to the back; in back of.

One long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body; divided into the cranial cavity and spinal cavity.

Imaginary line that separates the body into a front section and a back section.

Body parts below other body parts.

Body parts away from the midline.

Pertaining to the middle or midline.

A sagittal plane that runs down the mid-line of the body and divides the body into equal halves.

Space between the cranium and the roof of the mouth.

The lower abdominal cavity; contains the urinary bladder; the reproductive organs; and the last part of the large intestine.

Closest to the point of attachment or area of reference.

divides the body into left and right sections.

Section of the dorsal cavity that contains the spinal cord.

Term that relates to structures within the body; indicates that the structures are located near the body surface.

Section of the ventral cavity located in the chest that contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels.

Imaginary line drawn through the body to separate the body into a top half and a bottom half.

Body parts in front of the plane, or on the front of the body.

Body cavity separated into two distinct cavities (thoracic and abdominal cavities) by the diaphragm.

Pertaining to the skull or cranium.

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Term	Definition
Abdominal cavity	A body cavity consisting of the upper abdominal cavity and lower abdominal cavity. The upper abdominal cavity contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen. The lower abdominal cavit
Abdominal regions	Division of the abdominal cavity into nine sections. The center regions are the epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric, or pelvic. On either side of the center the regions are the hypochondriac, lumbar, and iliac, or inguinal.
Anterior	Before or in front of.
Bilateral	Affecting both sides of the body.
Body cavities	Space within the body that contain vital organs.
Body planes	Imaginary lines drawn through the body at various parts to separate the body into sections.
Buccal cavity	Mouth.
Caudal	Pertaining to any tail or tail-like structure.
Cranial cavity	Section of the dorsal cavity that contains the brain.
Deep	Internal; term that relates to structures within the body.
Distal	Most distant or farthest from the trunk, center, or mid-line.
Dorsal	Pertaining to the back; in back of.
Dorsal cavity	One long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body; divided into the cranial cavity and spinal cavity.
Frontal plane	Imaginary line that separates the body into a front section and a back section.
Inferior	Body parts below other body parts.
Lateral	Body parts away from the midline.
Medial	Pertaining to the middle or midline.
Midsagittal plane	A sagittal plane that runs down the mid-line of the body and divides the body into equal halves.
Nasal cavity	Space between the cranium and the roof of the mouth.
orbital cavity	For the eyes.
Pelvic cavity	The lower abdominal cavity; contains the urinary bladder; the reproductive organs; and the last part of the large intestine.
Posterior	Toward the back; behind.
Proximal	Closest to the point of attachment or area of reference.
Sagittal plane	divides the body into left and right sections.
Spinal cavity	Section of the dorsal cavity that contains the spinal cord.
Superficial	Term that relates to structures within the body; indicates that the structures are located near the body surface.
Superior	Body parts above other parts.
Thoracic cavity	Section of the ventral cavity located in the chest that contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels.
Transverse plane	Imaginary line drawn through the body to separate the body into a top half and a bottom half.
Unilateral	One side of the body.
Ventral	Body parts in front of the plane, or on the front of the body.
Ventral cavities	Body cavity separated into two distinct cavities (thoracic and abdominal cavities) by the diaphragm.
Cranial	Pertaining to the skull or cranium.

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