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Chapter 1, Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Sagittal Plane

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Vertical cut that divides the body into left and right halves

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Transverse plane

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Horizontal cut that divides body into superior and inferior

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Frontal plane

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Divide into anterior and posterial

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Longitudinal

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Vertical cut

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Cross section

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Horizontal cut

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Median

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Left and right sides

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Dorsal cavity

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“Back”

  1. Cranial cavity- brain
  2. Spinal cavity- spine
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Thoracic cavity

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  1. Pleural cavity- lungs
  2. Pericardial- layer around the heart
  3. Mediastinum- cavity around heart
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Abdominopelvic cavity

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  1. Abdominal- digestive organs

2. Pelvic- bladder, reproductive organs, rectum

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