Body Planes, Cavities, Serous Membranes, and Regions

Flashcards about Body Planes, Cavities, Serous Membranes, and Body Regions

Sagittal Plane

Divides the body into left and right sections.

Dorsal Body Cavity

Contains the cranial and vertebral cavities.

Ventral Body Cavity

Includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

Cranial Cavity

Cavity that contains the brain.

Vertebral Cavity

Cavity that contains the spinal cord.

Thoracic Cavity

Contains the lungs and heart.

Pelvic Cavity

Contains the bladder, small intestines, and end of the large intestines.

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

Divides the body into front and back sections.

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into top and bottom sections.

Parietal Membrane

Outer membrane.

Visceral Membrane

Inner membrane.

RHR

Right Hypochondriac Region. Organs here include the gallbladder and liver.

ER

Epigastric Region. The organ here is the Liver.

LHR

Left Hypochondriac Region. The organ here is the Stomach.

RLR

Right Lumbar Region. Organs here include the Small and Large Intestines.

VR

Umbilical Region. Organs here include the Small and Large Intestines.

LLR

Left Lumbar Region. Organs here include the Small and Large Intestines.

RIR

Right Iniquinal Region. Organs here include the end of the large intestines.

HR

Hypogastric Region. Organs here include the bladder and the small intestines.

LIR

Left Iniquinal Region. The organ here is the small intestines.