Planes Cavities Quadrants Regions Words Part 1

body cavities

hollow spaces within the body that help protect, separate, and support internal organs
number of body cavities
- 4:
- cranial
- spinal
- thoracic
- abdominopelvic
ventral cavity

contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
abdominopelvic cavity

contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities
dorsal cavity

contains the cranial and spinal cavities
cranial cavity

encased by the skull and contains the brain
spinal cavity

contains the spinal cord
diaphragm
- dome shaped muscle that plays important role in breathing
- separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
major body cavities of the trunk

thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
thoracic cavity

contains the heart and lungs
abdominopelvic cavity

contains the digestive and reproductive organs
cavity that contains the greatest number of organs

abdominopelvic
why is the abdominopelvic cavity divided into quadrants or regions?
- large area
- contains many organs
- describe the location in the body which a surgical procedure will be performed
- describe the location of a patient’s symptoms
hypogastric

pertaining to under or below the stomach

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Planes Cavities Quadrants Regions Words Part 1

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Planes, Cavities, Quadrants, Regions

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2014-06-19T21:37:24Z

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