Body Regions + Cavities
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Dorsal
Back
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Ventral
Front
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Parietal
Top of Head
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Occipital
Back of Head
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Nuchal
Neck (Posterior)
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Acromial
Point of Shoulder
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Deltoid
Shoulder
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Vertebral
Spinal Column
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Brachial
Arm
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Cubital/Olecranal
Elbow
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Lumbar
Low Back
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Sacral
Between Hips
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Gluteal
Buttocks
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Perineal
Anal Region
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Popliteal
Back of Knee
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Sural
Calf
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Calcaneal
Heel
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Plantar
Sole
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Femoral
Thigh
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Cephalic
Head and Neck
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Otic
Ear
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Nasal
Nose
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Oral
Mouth
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Cervical
Neck
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Mental
Chin
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Orbital
Eyes
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Frontal
Forehead
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Buccal
Cheek
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Sternal
Sternum
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Pectoral
Anterior Chest
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Mammary
Breast
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Umbilical
Navel
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Inguinal
Groin
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Pelvic
Pelvis
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Fibular
Outside of Lower Leg
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Pedal
Top of Foot
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Digital
Toe/Finger
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Tarsal
Ankle
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Crural
Front of Lower Leg (Shin)
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Patellar
Front of Knee
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Genital
External Reproductive Organs
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Palmar
Palm
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Carpal
Wrist
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Antebrachial
Forearm
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Abdominal
Abdomen
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Antecubital
Front of Elbow
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Axillary
Armpit
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Scapular
Shoulder Blades
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Coxal
Sides of Hips
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2 Main Functions of Body Cavities
1. Protect organs from accidental shocks
2. Permit changes in size and shape of internal organs
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Serous Membranes
Line body cavities and cover organs
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Parietal layer
Layers Cavity
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Visceral layer
Covers Organs
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Thoracic Cavity
Large Cavity in the chest containing the Mediastinum, Pericardial Cavity, and Pleural Cavities
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Mediastinum
Upper center portion filled with blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and thymus
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Pleural Cavities
Lungs
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Pericardial Cavity
Heart
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
Contains the Peritoneal, Abdominal, and Pelvic Cavities
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Peritoneal Cavity
Chamber within abdominopelvic cavity going from the top of the abdominal cavity down to around the middle of the pelvic cavity
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Abdominal Cavity
Cavity from the diaphragm to the top of pelvic bones, contains digestive organs
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Pelvic Cavity
within pelvic bones, contains reproductive organs, rectum and bladder
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Dorsal Cavities
Cranial and Spinal Cavities
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Cranial Cavity
Inside the skull, contains the brain
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Spinal/Vertebral Cavity
Inside the vertebrae, contains the spinal cord
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Cavities of the Head
Orbital, Nasal, Oral, and Middle of Ear Cavities