Key Terms
Has 9 regions and is in the abdomen
Abdominal Cavity
Imaginary lines through the body to seperate into sections
Body Planes
Internal structures
Deep
Body parts away from the midline
Lateral
The cavity containing the urinary bladder
Pelvic Cavity
The nine regions are called...
Abdominal REgions
The mouth cavity
Buccal Cavity
Arms/legs far from the main trunk
Distal
Body parts close to the midline
Medial
Arms/legs close to the trunk
Proximal
Parts in the front of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Body parts near the sacral region of the spinal column
Caudal
Body parts at the back of the body
Distal/Posterior
The line dividing the body into halves
Midsagittal Plane
Divides the body into left and right
Sagittal Plane
Bilateral
Body parts near the head
Cranial
Divides the body into front and back sections
Frontal (Coronal) Plane
The cavity for the nose
Nasal Cavity
The cavity containing the spinal cord
Spinal Cavity
Spaces in the body that contain vital organs
Body Cavities
Cranial Cavity
Body parts below other parts
Inferior
The cavities for the eyes
Orbital Cavity
External parts
Superficial