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section
a cut through the body or an organ : different sections create different views of organs
plane
imaginary line through which a cut is made
sagittal section
a cut dividing the body or organ who left and right part
median (midsagittal) section
cut down the medial plane that creates left and right parts
frontal section
cut lengthwise dividing the body or organ into anterior and posterior
transverse (cross) section
cut along a horizontal plane dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior parts
cranial cavity
space inside the skull
spinal cavity
extends from cranial cavity to the end of vertebral column
thoracic cavity
chest cavity, separated from inferior cavities by the diaphragm : lungs heart esophagus
mediastinum
central region, space between lungs that houses heart
abdominopelvic cavity
cavity inferior to diaphragm, further subdivided
abdominal cavity
houses stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
pelvic cavity
houses reproductive organs, bladder, rectum
umbillical region
centermost region, deep to and surrounding the naval
epigastric region
superior to umbillical region
hypogastric (pubic) region
inferior to umbillical
right and left iliac or inguinal region
lateral to hypogastric region
right and left lumbar region
lateral to umbilical region
right and left hypochondriac region
lateral to epigastric region
oral and digestive cavity
continuous with each other, open at both ends : houses the mouth, teeth, tounge, digestive organ
nasal cavity
within posterior to the nose, part of respiratory system
orbital cavity
orbits the skull present in the anterior position
middle ear cavities
carved into skull, transmit sound vibration to hearing receptors
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