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the lower part of a structure or the body; below Ventral
(anterior) - ANSWER//toward or at the front of the body;
in front of Dorsal (posterior) - ANSWER//Toward or at
the back of the body; behind Medial - ANSWER//toward
or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of Lateral
- ANSWER//away from the midline of the body; on the
outer side of Intermediate - ANSWER//between a more
medial and a more lateral structure Proximal -
ANSWER//closer to the origin of the body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk Distal -
ANSWER//farther from the origin of a body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial - ANSWER//toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal) - ANSWER//away from the body surface;
more internal Anatomical Position - ANSWER//erect,
feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward,
head facing forward, internationally know Axial -
ANSWER//fundamental division of our body. Makes up
the main axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and
trunk. Appendicular - ANSWER//fundamental division
of our body. relating to the limbs and their attachments to
the axis. Orbital - ANSWER//pertaining to the eye socket
(orbit) Palmar - ANSWER//pertaining to the palm of the
hand Pedal - ANSWER//pertaining to the foot Dorsum -
,ANSWER//pertaining to the back Lumbar -
ANSWER//pertaining to the area of the back between the
ribs and hips; the loin Occipital - ANSWER//Back of the
head Plantar - ANSWER//pertaining to the sole of the
foot Vertebral - ANSWER//pertaining to the area of the
spinal column Anterior/Ventral Body - ANSWER//
Posterior/Dorsal Body - ANSWER// Sagittal -
ANSWER//a vertical plane that divides the body into
right and left parts Median Plane (midsagittal plane) -
ANSWER//sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Parasagittal Planes - ANSWER//all other sagittal planes
offset from the midline Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) -
ANSWER//like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body
into anterior and posterior parts Transverse/Horizontal
Plane - ANSWER//runs horizontally from right to left,
dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
(Transverse is perpendicular to long axis of an organ,
horizontal is from front to back) Oblique Sections -
ANSWER//cuts made diagonally between the horizontal
and the vertical planes Dorsal Body Cavity -
ANSWER//protects the fragile nervous system organs,
has 2 subdivisions Cranial Cavity - ANSWER//in the
skull, encases the brain Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity)
- ANSWER//runs within the bony vertebral column,
encloses the delicate spinal cord Ventral Body Cavity -
ANSWER//the more anterior and larger of the closed
body cavities, has 2 major subdivisions, houses internal
organs called Viscera Thoracic Cavity -
ANSWER//surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the
chest Pleural Cavities - ANSWER//lateral subdivision of
Thoracic Cavity, enveloping a lung, and the Medial
Mediastinum Medial Mediastinum - ANSWER//contains
the pericardial cavity Pericardial Cavity -
, ANSWER//encloses the heart and also surrounds the the
remaining thoracic organs (esophagus, trachea, and
others) Abdominopelvic Cavity - ANSWER//seperated
from thoracic cavity by the diaphram, a dome shaped
muscle important in breathing. Has abdominal and pelvic
cavities Abdominal Cavity - ANSWER//Contains
stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
Pelvic Cavity - ANSWER//Contains urinary bladder,
reproductive organs, and rectum Parietal Serosa -
ANSWER//lines internal body walls Visceral Serosa -
ANSWER//covers the internal organs Abdominopelvic
Quadrants - ANSWER//Divisions used primarily by
medical personnel Abdominopelvic Regions -
ANSWER//Nine divisions used primarily by anatomists
Umbilical region - ANSWER//The centermost region,
which includes the umbilicus Right and Left Iliac or
Inguinal Regions - ANSWER//located lateral to
hypogastric regions, superior part of the hip bone Right
and Left Lumbar Regions - ANSWER//lie lateral to the
umbilical region Right and Left Hypochondriac Regions
- ANSWER//Flank the epigastric region laterally Oral
and Digestive Cavities - ANSWER//aka mouth, teeth and
tongue, this cavity is part of and continuous with the
cavity of the digestive organs which opens to the exterior
at the anus. Nasal Cavity - ANSWER//located within and
posterior to the nose, part of the respiratory system
passageways Orbital Cavities - ANSWER//in the skull
house the eyes and present them in an anterior position
Middle Ear Cavities - ANSWER//carved into the skull lie
just medial to the cardrums. contain tiny bones that
transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the
inner ears. Synovial Cavities - ANSWER//Are joint
cavities, enclosed within the fibrous capsules that
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the lower part of a structure or the body; below Ventral
(anterior) - ANSWER//toward or at the front of the body;
in front of Dorsal (posterior) - ANSWER//Toward or at
the back of the body; behind Medial - ANSWER//toward
or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of Lateral
- ANSWER//away from the midline of the body; on the
outer side of Intermediate - ANSWER//between a more
medial and a more lateral structure Proximal -
ANSWER//closer to the origin of the body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk Distal -
ANSWER//farther from the origin of a body part or the
point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial - ANSWER//toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal) - ANSWER//away from the body surface;
more internal Anatomical Position - ANSWER//erect,
feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward,
head facing forward, internationally know Axial -
ANSWER//fundamental division of our body. Makes up
the main axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and
trunk. Appendicular - ANSWER//fundamental division
of our body. relating to the limbs and their attachments to
the axis. Orbital - ANSWER//pertaining to the eye socket
(orbit) Palmar - ANSWER//pertaining to the palm of the
hand Pedal - ANSWER//pertaining to the foot Dorsum -
,ANSWER//pertaining to the back Lumbar -
ANSWER//pertaining to the area of the back between the
ribs and hips; the loin Occipital - ANSWER//Back of the
head Plantar - ANSWER//pertaining to the sole of the
foot Vertebral - ANSWER//pertaining to the area of the
spinal column Anterior/Ventral Body - ANSWER//
Posterior/Dorsal Body - ANSWER// Sagittal -
ANSWER//a vertical plane that divides the body into
right and left parts Median Plane (midsagittal plane) -
ANSWER//sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
Parasagittal Planes - ANSWER//all other sagittal planes
offset from the midline Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) -
ANSWER//like sagittal plane lie vertically, divide body
into anterior and posterior parts Transverse/Horizontal
Plane - ANSWER//runs horizontally from right to left,
dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
(Transverse is perpendicular to long axis of an organ,
horizontal is from front to back) Oblique Sections -
ANSWER//cuts made diagonally between the horizontal
and the vertical planes Dorsal Body Cavity -
ANSWER//protects the fragile nervous system organs,
has 2 subdivisions Cranial Cavity - ANSWER//in the
skull, encases the brain Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity)
- ANSWER//runs within the bony vertebral column,
encloses the delicate spinal cord Ventral Body Cavity -
ANSWER//the more anterior and larger of the closed
body cavities, has 2 major subdivisions, houses internal
organs called Viscera Thoracic Cavity -
ANSWER//surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the
chest Pleural Cavities - ANSWER//lateral subdivision of
Thoracic Cavity, enveloping a lung, and the Medial
Mediastinum Medial Mediastinum - ANSWER//contains
the pericardial cavity Pericardial Cavity -
, ANSWER//encloses the heart and also surrounds the the
remaining thoracic organs (esophagus, trachea, and
others) Abdominopelvic Cavity - ANSWER//seperated
from thoracic cavity by the diaphram, a dome shaped
muscle important in breathing. Has abdominal and pelvic
cavities Abdominal Cavity - ANSWER//Contains
stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
Pelvic Cavity - ANSWER//Contains urinary bladder,
reproductive organs, and rectum Parietal Serosa -
ANSWER//lines internal body walls Visceral Serosa -
ANSWER//covers the internal organs Abdominopelvic
Quadrants - ANSWER//Divisions used primarily by
medical personnel Abdominopelvic Regions -
ANSWER//Nine divisions used primarily by anatomists
Umbilical region - ANSWER//The centermost region,
which includes the umbilicus Right and Left Iliac or
Inguinal Regions - ANSWER//located lateral to
hypogastric regions, superior part of the hip bone Right
and Left Lumbar Regions - ANSWER//lie lateral to the
umbilical region Right and Left Hypochondriac Regions
- ANSWER//Flank the epigastric region laterally Oral
and Digestive Cavities - ANSWER//aka mouth, teeth and
tongue, this cavity is part of and continuous with the
cavity of the digestive organs which opens to the exterior
at the anus. Nasal Cavity - ANSWER//located within and
posterior to the nose, part of the respiratory system
passageways Orbital Cavities - ANSWER//in the skull
house the eyes and present them in an anterior position
Middle Ear Cavities - ANSWER//carved into the skull lie
just medial to the cardrums. contain tiny bones that
transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the
inner ears. Synovial Cavities - ANSWER//Are joint
cavities, enclosed within the fibrous capsules that
