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The dorsal cavity contains?

The cranial cavity and the Vertebral (spinal) cavity

The Ventral Cavity contains what 2 Cavities

The Thoracic cavity and the Abdominopelvic cavity

The Thoracic cavity contains what cavities?

The pleural cavity the Mediastinum region and the pericardial cavity

The Abdominopelvic cavity contains what cavities

The Abdominal cavity and the Pelvic cavity

The Abdominopelvic cavity is in what larger cavity

It’s in the Ventral Cavity

The Thoracic cavity is in what larger cavity

It is in the Ventral Cavity

What cavity is the is Cranial cavity located in?

The Dorsal cavity

What cavity is the Vertebral (spinal) cavity located in?

The Dorsal cavity

The Pleural cavity is located in what larger cavity

The thoracic cavity

The Mediastinum is located in what larger cavity

The thoracic cavity

The Pericardial cavity is located in what larger cavity

The thoracic cavity

The Abdominal cavity is located in what larger cavity

The Abdominopelvic cavity

The Pelvic cavity is located in what larger cavity

The Abdominopelvic cavity

What is the dorsal cavity?

A body cavity located on the posterior surface of the body

Where is the cranial cavity

The cranial cavity is located in the skull and encompasses the brain

Where is the Vertebral (spinal) cavity located

The vertebral cavity is the posterior part of the dorsal cavity and located on the back (the spine)

Where is the ventral cavity located

The ventral cavity is on the anterior section of the body ranging from the top of the diaphragm to the pelvic floor

Where is the thoracic cavity located

The chest region of the body

Pleural cavity location

The pleural cavity is found encasing the lungs

Where is the Mediastinum located

The middle part of your chest

Where is the Pericardial cavity located

It is the cavity surrounding the heart

Where is the Abdominopelvic cavity

The cavity is a large cavity that starts from the bottom of your diaphragm to your pelvic floor

Where is the abdominal cavity

Located in the Anterior part of the body from below the chest to the waist

Where is the Pelvic cavity

Located in the lower part of the abdomen

Cephalic region

Head and skull

Cranial

Skull

Orbital region or ocular region

Mouth

Nasal region

Nose

Frontal region

Forehead

Auricle or Otic region

Ears

Mental region

Chin

Cervical region

Neck

Thoracic Region

Encompassing the chest

Mammary Region

Encompassing each breast

Pectoral Region

Encompassing the muscles of the chest

Sternal Region

Encompassing the sternum

Abdominal region

Encompassing the stomach area

Umbilicus or Navel

In center of the abdomen

Coxal Region

Encompassing the hip area

Pelvic Region

Encompassing the area below the umbilicus

Inguinal region

Between legs and genitals (groin region)

Pubic Region

Surrounding the genitals

Femoral Region

Encompassing the thighs

Patellar Region

Encompassing the knee

Crural Region

Encompassing the shin area of the leg

Tarsal Region

Encompassing the ankle

Pedal Region

Encompassing the foot

Digital/Phalangeal

Encompassing the toes or fingers

The great toe

Hallux

Axillary Region

Encompassing the armpit

Brachial Region

Encompassing the upper arm

Antecubital Region

Encompassing the front of the elbow

Antebrachial Region

Encompassing the forearm

Carpal Region

Encompassing the wrist

Palmar Region

Encompassing the palm

Thumb is referred to as

Pollex

Lumbar Region

Lower back

Sacral region

end of the spine, directly above the buttocks

Cephalic Region

Head area

Acromial region

where the shoulder bones are found

Thoracic region

Upper part of the back and chest

Gluteal Region

Includes the buttocks

Sural region

In the calf area

Calcaneal Region

Heel

Plantar Region

Encompassing the sole of the foot

Femoral Region

Thigh area

Popliteal Region

Back of the knee

Anatomical position

Body facing forward, feet are parallel to each other, arms are at he sides with the palms facing forward

Sagittal plane

It divides your body up into right and left sides.

Frontal plane

It divides the body into anterior(front) and posterior(back).

Transverse plane

It divides the body into the top and bottom parts. The top part is called superior, the bottom part is inferior.

Lateral

Away from the midline

Medial

towards the mid line.

Superior

The upper part of the body.

Inferior

The lower part of the body

Anterior

front of the body.

Posterior

back of the body.

Proximal

closer to the center of the body.

Distal

far away from the center of the body.

Superficial

toward the the surface

Deep

away from the body surface