Ch. 7.2 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities Key Terms - Nathalie Guillen

Ch. 7.2 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities Key Terms

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contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen

abdominal cavity

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body parts in front of the plane, or on the front of the body

Anterior

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affect both sides of the body, used to refer to which sides of the body are affected by certain pathologic conditions

Bilateral

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spaces within the body that contain vital organs (dorsal and posterior)

body cavities

500

Nine of these regions, center are the epigastric, umbilical, and  hypogastric, or pelvis. On either side of the center the regions are the (right and left) hypochondriac, (right and left) lumbar, and (right and left) iliac, or inguinal.

abdominal regions

Ch. 7.2 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities Key Terms

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Imaginary lines drawn through the body at various parts to separate the body into sections

body planes

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cavity for teeth or tongue (or mouth cavity)

buccal cavity

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body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column (also known as the “tail”)

Caudal

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body parts located near the head

Cranial

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which contains the brain (section)

cranial cavity

Ch. 7.2 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities Key Terms

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indicate the structures are located away from the body surface

Deep

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body parts distant from the point of reference

Distal

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body parts on the back of the body

Dorsal

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divides the body into a front section and a back section

frontal (coronal) plane

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body parts below other parts

Inferior

Ch. 7.2 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities Key Terms

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body parts away from the midline

Lateral

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body parts close to the midline or plane are called this

Medial

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If a sagittal plane runs down the midline of the body and divides the body into equal halves

midsagittal plane

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small cavity for the nose structures

Nasal cavity

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small cavity for the eyes

orbital cavity

Ch. 7.2 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities Key Terms

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contains the urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and the last port of the large intestine

pelvic cavity

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body parts on the back of the body

Posterior

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terms used to describe the location of the extremities (arms and legs) in relation to the main trunk of the body, body parts close to the point of reference

Proximal

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divides the body into left and right sections

Sagittal plane

500

terms that relate to structures within the body, to indicate the structures are located near the body surface

Superficial