Anatomic Position Flashcards
Coronal plane
Frontal plane divides body into anterior and posterior
Transverse plane
Horizontal plane separated into superior upper and inferior lower
Midsagittal plane
Divides the structure into left and right
Sagitttal plane - divided into unequal portions left /right
What are 2 main regions
Axial region
Appendicular region
What does axial region include
Head, neck,and trunk
What is appendicular Region
Limbs, or appendages attach to the body’s axis and make up the appendicular region
What are the body cavities
Posterior aspect- cranial cavity vertebral
canal
Ventral cavity -
Thoracic cavity-
Abdominopelvic cavity
Both thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are lined with serous membrane
Parietal layer - typically lines the internal surface Of the body wall
Visceral layer- covers the external surface of the organs within the cavity