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How many and what are the...
positions?
directions?
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planes,
cavities? |
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-POSITIONS (2) supine and prone
-DIRECTIONS (10) superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, proximal/distal, superficial/deep
-REGIONS (2) axial, appendicular
-PLANES (3) sagittal, frontal, transverse
-CAVITIES (2) dorsal, ventral |
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| direction, towards the head, above, cranial, cephalic |
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| direction, away from the head, below, caudal |
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| direction, in front of, ventral, belly-side |
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| direction, back of, behind, dorsal |
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| direction, toward the midline of the body, on the inner side of |
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| direction, away from the midline of the body, the outer side of |
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| direction, closer to the body trunk |
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| direction, further from the body trunk |
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| direction, toward the body surface, external |
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| direction, away from body surface, internal |
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| body region, consists of head, neck, trunk |
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| body region, consists of appendages, or limbs |
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sagittal
mid-sagittal
para-sagittal |
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plane, vertical dividing body into right and left halves
-mid-sagittal divides body into equal halves
-para-sagittal divides body into unequal halves |
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| plane, vertical, divides body into anterior and posterior halves |
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| plane, horizontal, divides body into superior and inferior halves |
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cavity, protects nervous system organs
-contains cranial cavity and vertebral cavity |
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location of viscera (internal organs)
-is a serous membrane
-contains thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity (separated by diaphragm) |
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serous is?
where?
function?
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membrane in ventral body cavity
-covers organs, lines cavities
-capable of producing moisture or lubrication
-double-walled
-serous fluid-thin layer of lubricating fluid b/w layers
-visceral = covers surface of organ
-parietal = lines walls of cavities |
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| lines walls of pericardial cavity |
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| lines walls of plural cavities |
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| lines walls of abdominopelvic cavity |
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| covers surface of organs of the abdominopelvic cavity |
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within the ventral body cavity, surrounded by ribs and muscles of the chest
-2 subdivisions: pleural and pericardial |
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lateral cavities, each house 1 lung
-within thoracic cavity, which is within the ventral cavity |
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cavity that is medial and encloses the heart
-within the thoracic cavity, which is within the ventral cavity |
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cavity within the ventral cavity with 2 subdivisions
-abdominal
-pelvic |
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| what organs does the abdominal cavity contain? |
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| stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys |
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| what organs does the pelvic cavity contain? |
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| urinary bladder, last portion of large intestine, rectum, internal reproductive structures |
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