Body Planes, Regions, & Cavities Flashcards

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What does the Abdominal Cavity consist of and what is it bound by?

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Consists of the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, most small intestines, and colon. It is bounded by the diaphragm, body wall, and pelvic cavity

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What does the Pelvic Cavity hold and what is it surrounded by?

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It holds the urinary bladder, uterus, urethra, the lower part of the large intestine, some parts of the small intestine, and some reproductive organs (both M/F). It is surrounded by the abdominal cavity, sacrum, and pelvis.

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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

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Contains most of the liver, gallbladder, a small portion of the pancreas, right kidney, and a portion of the small intestines & colon

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Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

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Contains a portion of the liver, the spleen, the stomach, majority of pancreas, left kidney, and a portion of the small intestines & colon

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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

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Contains about 1/2 of the small intestines/colon, the right ovary & fallopian tube, appendix, and the right ureter

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Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

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Contains about 1/2 of small intestines/colon, left ovary & fallopian tube, left ureter

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what are the 9 abdominal cavity regions?

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right hypochondriac, left hypochondriac, epigastric, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, hypogastric, left iliac, right iliac

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Define Right Hypochondriac

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Lateral (side) to the epigastric region, beneath lower ribs

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Define Epigastric

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Superior to umbilical region, above the stomach

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Left Hypochondriac

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Lateral (side) to epigastric region, beneath lower ribs

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Right Lumbar

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Lateral to umbilical region, at the waist

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Hypogastric

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Inferior to umbilical region, below navel

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Left iliac

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Lateral to hypogastric region, at the groin

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Right Iliac

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Lateral (right side) to the hypogastric region, at the groin

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Give some examples of what is in the Abdominal Cavity

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Gallbladder, Spleen, Stomach, Pancreas

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Give some examples of what is in the Thoracic Cavity

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Heart, Lungs, Esophagus, Trachea,

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Give examples of what is in the Dorsal Cavity

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Brain, Spinal Cord

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Frontal Plane (Coronal Plane)

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Divides the body vertically, creates anterior and posterior portions of the body

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Sagittal Plane (Lateral Plane)

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Divides the body into left and right

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Transverse Plane (Cross-section)

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Divides the body into upper and lower sections

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Define Cavity

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An empty space

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What are the two major cavities within our bodies?

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Dorsal and Ventral

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What are the sub groups that are in the Dorsal Cavity? What is their purpose?

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Cranial Cavity: formed by the skull, contains & protects brain
Spinal (vertebral) Cavity: protects the spinal cord

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What makes up the Ventral Cavity?

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Thoracic, Abdomen, and Pelvic cavities

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What 4 areas make up the Thoracic Cavity, and what do they contain?

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Two Pleural Cavities: each contain a lung
Perdicardial: contains heart and is medial to the pleural cavities
Mediastinum: contains esophagus, trachea, thymus, gland, aorta, and inferior vena cavae