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ch 1 major body regions Flashcards

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the body is divided into 2 major regions

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axial and appendicular regions

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axial region

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  • head
  • neck
  • trunk
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appendicular region

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  • shoulder
  • hips
  • upper and lower limbs
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major body regions: quadrants & regions

the trunk of the axial region can be further divided into the

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thoracic region and abdominal region

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major body regions: quadrants & regions

4 abdominopelvic quadrants

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  • right upper quadrant (RUQ)
  • right lower quadrant (RLQ)
  • left upper quadrant (LUQ)
  • left lower quadrant (LLQ)
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major body regions: quadrants & regions

9 abdominopelvic regions

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  • left hypochondriac region
  • left lumbar region
  • left inguinal region
  • epigastric region
  • umbilical region
  • hypogastric region
  • right hypochondriac region
  • right lumbar region
  • right inguinal region
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body cavities & membranes

the body wall enclose multiple

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BODY CAVITIES each lined with a membrane and containing internal organs called VISCERAL

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body cavities & membranes

some of these membranes are two layered

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  • one layer against the surface of the organ (VISCERAL LAYER)
  • the other lining the cavity (PARIETAL LAYER)
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body cavities & membranes

body cavities are

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  • fluid filled and protect internal organs from shocks and impacts and allow for changes in size and shape of internal organs
  • an example is a stomach expands when you eat
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body cavities & membranes

cranial cavity

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  • associated viscera: brain
  • membranous lining: meninges
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body cavities and membranes

vertebral cavity

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  • associated viscera: spinal cord
  • membranous lining: meninges
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body cavities and membranes

thoracic cavity
pleural cavities (2)

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  • associated viscera: lungs
  • membranous lining: pleurae
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body cavities and membranes

thoracic cavity
pericardial cavity

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  • associated viscera: heart
  • membranous lining: pericardium
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body cavities and membranes

abdominopelvic cavity
abdominal cavity

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  • associated viscera: digestive organs, spleen, kidneys
  • membranous lining: peritoneum
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body cavities and membranes

abdominopelvic cavity
pelvic cavity

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  • associated viscera: bladder, rectum, reproductive organs
  • membranous lining: peritoneum
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body cavities and membranes

thoracic cavity

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consists of left and right PLEURAL CAVITIES that contain the left and right lungs by a PERICARDIAL CAVITY that contains the heart

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body cavities and membranes

the abdominopelvic cavity is further divided into the

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  • abdominal cavity
  • pelvic cavity

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