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Body Planes/Cavities

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Abdominal cavity   show
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show A precise method of division including the right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, and lower left quadrant. Right quadrant - epigastric, umbilical, & hypogastric/pelvic part. Either side:hypochondriac, lumbar, and iliac/inguinal.  
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show Body parts in front of the plane, or on the front of the body, are called ventral or anterior.  
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Body cavities   show
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Body planes   show
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Buccal cavity   show
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show Body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column (also known as the tail).  
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show Body parts located near the head.  
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Cranial cavity   show
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Distal   show
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Dorsal   show
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Dorsal cavity   show
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show Divides the body into a front section and a back section.  
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show Body parts below other parts. Example: The knee is superior to the ankle, but inferior to the hip.  
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show Away from midline.  
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show Toward the midline.  
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Midsagittal plane   show
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Nasal cavity   show
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Orbital cavity   show
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Pelvic cavity   show
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Posterior   show
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show A directional term meaning body parts close to reference.  
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Spinal cavity   show
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Superior   show
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show Located in the chest and contains the esophagus, trachea, bronch; lungs, heart, and large blood vessels.  
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Transverse plane   show
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show Body parts in front of the plane, or on the front of the body.  
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show Large than the dorsal cavities and separated into two distinct cavities by the dome-shaped muscle.  
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show The body is facing forward, standing erect, legs slightly apart, and holding the arms at the sides with the palms of the hand facing forward.  
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show Divided your body into right and left sides.  
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The liver is (inferior, superior) to the diaphragm.   show
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Fingers are located (proximal, distal) to the wrist.   show
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The skin on the dorsal surface of your body is said to be located on your (anterior, posterior) surface.   show
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The great (big) toe is (medial, lateral) to the little toe.   show
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The skin on your leg is (deep, superficial) to the muscle tissue in your leg.   show
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When you float face down in a pool, you are lying (prone, supine) and on your (anterior, posterior) surface.   show
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The lungs and the heart are located (superior, inferior) to the abdominal organs.   show
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show Pericardial and thoracic  
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show Abdominal  
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show Abdominal  
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show Spinal  
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show Cranial  
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show Pelvic  
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show Thoracic, pleural  
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Which cavity is the spleen located in?   show
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Which cavity are the kidneys located in?   show
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show Abdominal  
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show Pelvic  
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show Abdominal  
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Anterior is to ventral as posterior is to _.   show
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Superficial is to external as deep is to _.   show
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Cranial is to caudal as superior is to _.   show
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show Distal  
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show Abdominal cavity  
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show iliac/inguinal  
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The _ is located above the stomach.   show
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The _/_ are located below the ribs.   show
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show Umbilical  
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show Hypogastric/pelvic  
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