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A sagittal section divides the body (or organ) into
lef tand right parts (lengthwise or longitudinal plane)
A median, or midsagittal, section divides the body (or organ) into
equal left and right parts- cut made down the median plane
A frontal section divides the body (or organ)
into anterior and posterior parts (aka- coronal section)
A transverse
, or cross section divides the body (o rorgan) into superior and inferior parts
Dorsal body cavity
cranial
vetebral
ventral body cavity
thoraic
adominopelvic---abdominal, pelvic
cranial cavity
contains brain
vertebral cavity
contains spinal cord
thoraic cavity
contains heart and lungs
abdominal cavity
digestive viscera
pelvic cavity
urinary bladder, reproductive organs and rectum
abdominal pelvic quadrants
umbilical region
the centermost region
epigastric region
immediately supperior to the umbilical region; overlies most of the stomach
hypogastric
pubic region
immediately inferior to the umbilical region
encompasses the pubic area
illiac
inguinal
lateral to the hypogastric region
overlying the superior parts of the hip bones
lumbar regiaons
between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones
lateral to the umbilical region
hypochondriac regions
flanking the epigastric region laterally
overlying th elower ribs
Author
lin3
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33592
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body planes and cavities
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body planes and cavities
Updated
2010-09-09T05:01:09Z
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