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Body Cavities Mrs. D
Body Cavities and what are in them
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Cavity - | abdominal and pelvic cavity are parts of this cavity. Abdominal cavity contains the stomach, small intestine, liver, gullblader, pancreas, spleen, and most of the large intestines |
| Anterior/Ventral - | the front parts of the body |
| Body Cavities - | spaces within the body that contain vital organs |
| Body Planes - | imaginary lines drawn through the body |
| Buccal Cavity - | mouth - teeth and tounge |
| Caudal Cavity - | body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal collumn |
| Dorsal Cavity - | one long continuous cavity located on the back of the body and contains cranial and spinal cavity |
| Cranial Cavity - | contains the brain |
| Spinal Cavity - | contains the spinal cord |
| Posterier - | body parts located on the back of the body |
| Frontal/Coronal plane - | plane that divides the body into a front and back half |
| Inferior - | body parts below other parts |
| Superior - | body parts above other parts |
| Lateral - | body parts away from the midline |
| Medial - | body parts close to the midline |
| Midsigattial/Median plane - | divides the body into the left and right halves |
| Nasal Cavity - | contains the nose structures |
| Orbital Cavity - | contains the eyes |
| Proximal - | body parts close to other body parts |
| Thoracic Cavity - | conatins the esophogus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels |
| Transverse plane - | horizantal plane that divides the body into a top and bottom half |