anatomical orientation + body cavities + epithelial membranes

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posterior (dorsal)

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proximal

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distal

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inferior (caudal)

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anterior (ventral)

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superior (cephalad)

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posterior (caudal)

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inferior (ventral)

9

anterior (cephalad)

10

superior (dorsal)

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frontal plane

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median (midsagittal) plane

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transverse plane

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median (midsagittal) section

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transverse section (through torso, inferior view)

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frontal section (through torso)

a

cross section

b

midsagittal section

c

frontal sections

1

dorsal body cavity

2

cranial cavity (brain)

3

vertebral cavity (spinal cord)

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thoracic cavity (hearts and lungs)

5

diaphragm

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abdominal cavity (digestive viscera)

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pelvic cavity (urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum)

8

cranial cavity

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vertebral cavity

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thoracic cavity (heart and lungs)

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pleural cavity

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pericardial cavity with the mediastinum

13

diaphragm

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abdominal cavity (digestive viscera)

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pelvic cavity (urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum)

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abdomino-pelvic cavity

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ventral body cavity (thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities)

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orbital cavity (orbit)

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nasal cavity

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oral cavity (mouth)

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nasal cavity

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oral cavity (mouth)

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middle ear cavity

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synovial cavity (in a joint between neck vertebrae)

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parietal peritoneum

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visceral peritoneum

3

parietal pericardium

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visceral pericardium

5

visceral pleura

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parietal pleura