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abdominopelvic cavity
(ab DOM ih noh PELL vik) |
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| continuous cavity within the abdomen and pelvis that contains the largest organs of the gastrointestinal system |
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| toward the tailbone, feet, or lower part of the body |
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| toward the head of the body |
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coronal plane
(koh ROH nal) |
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also called frontal plane; an imaginary vertical plane that divides the entire body into front and back sections.
it is named for the coronal suture where the anterior and posterior skull bones meet. |
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| pertaining to the posterior of the human body, particularly the back |
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mediastinum
(ME dee ah STY num) |
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| central area within the thoracic cavity. it contains the trachea, esophagus, heart, and other structures. |
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midsagittal plane
(mid SAJ ih tal) |
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an imaginary vertical plane that divides the entire body into right and left sides and creates a midline.
it is named for the sagittal structure of the skull. |
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pleural cavaties
(PLOO ral) |
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| the space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura |
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thoracic cavity
(tho RASS ik) |
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| hollow space within the thorax that is filled with the lungs and structures in the mediastinum. |
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transverse plane
(tranz VERS) |
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| plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections, superior and inferior. |
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