Anatomy Lab - Body Planes + Body Cavities
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All inclusive terminology on Body Planes and Body Cavities
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Sagittal - Body Plane
runs vertically from top to bottom, divides the body into left and right portions
Midsagittal Plane
Sagittal plane that runs directly down the midline of the body (vertically from top to bottom)
Parasagittal Plane
Sagittal Planes that are UNEVEN - not down the midline (still vertical and runs from top to bottom)
Frontal (coronal)
Cuts body in half with an anterior half and posterior half (front and back)
Transverse
Horizontal Plane
Posterior (dorsal)
back of the body cavity
Cranial cavity
brain / skull area
Vertebral canal
spine area
Anterior (ventral)
Front of the body
Thoracic cavity
chest
Pleural (Thoracic)
houses left and right lungs
Mediastinum (Thoracic)
in between left and right pleural cavities
Pericardial
in the mediastinum region on the lower half part
Abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Peritoneal cavity
the SPACE located directly within the abdominopelvic cavity
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