Ch. 1 (pg 7-14) Flashcards
prone
lying face down
supine
lying face up
what is the oblique plane
diagonal
2 dorsal cavities
cranial- contains brain
vertebral- contains spinal cord
ventral cavity consists of what two cavities
thoracic and abdominopelvic
what muscle divides the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
diaphragm
how many cavities in thoracic cavity? what are they? what do they contain?
3: 2 pleural cavs. (lungs)
pericardial cav. (heart)
where is the mediastinum located
between pleural cavs.
what wall separates the abdominopelvic cavity into two
none
abdominal cav. contains what
stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, sm. intest., lg. intest
what is the region in the thoracic cav.
mediastinum: (heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, blood and lymph. vessels)
pelvic cavity contains
urinary bladder, part of lg. intest., repro. organs
what are the 4 quadrants
R upper, L upper, R lower, L lower