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Body Planes & Body Cavities
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frontal (Coronal) | Divides the front portion from the back portion |
| Midsagittal (Median) | Divides the left side from the right side |
| Transverse | Divides the superior portion from the inferior portion |
| Two major body cavities | Dorsal & Ventral Body Cavity |
| Dorsal cavity | Posterior |
| Ventral cavity | Anterior |
| What are the special membranes lined with the Dorsal cavity? | Meningeal membranes |
| What are the special membranes lined with the Ventral Cavity? | Serous membranes |
| Cavities included in the Dorsal cavity: | Cranial cavity - brain Vertebral (Spinal) cavity - spinal cord |
| Cavities included in the Ventral cavity: | - Thoracic - Abdominopelvic cavity |
| Thoracic cavity contains 3 smaller cavities: | Pleural - Lungs (one per pleural cavity) Mediastinum - Heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea Perdicardial (smaller cavity of Mediastinum) - Heart |
| Ventral cavity: Abdominopelvic | Abdominal - Stomach, liver, intestines, pancreas, spleen, kidney Pelvic - Urinary bladder, Uterus |
| Diaphragm | Dividing wall between the Thoracic and Abdominal cavity |