Planes, sections, etc.

Question 1

Imaginary lines drawn through the body at various parts to separate the body into sections

Answer 1

Planes

Question 2

Cut made through the body in the direction of a certain plane

Answer 2

Section

Question 3

Divides the body into right and left parts

Answer 3

Median or Midsagittal plane

Question 4

Vertical cut at right angles to sagittal plane, divided the body into anterior & posterior portions

Answer 4

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

Question 5

cross-section, a horizontal cut that divided the body into upper & lower parts

Answer 5

Transverse Plane

Question 6

Openings within the torso which contain organs, protect delicate organs from accidental shocks&bumps, & permit the expansion& contraction of organs without disrupting the activities of other organs

Answer 6

Body cavities

Question 7

Located on the posterior/dorsal surface of the body & surrounds the brain & the spinal cord

Answer 7

Dorsal cavity

Question 8

The bones of the skull create the cranial cavity to protect the brain

Answer 8

Cranial Cavity

Question 9

Formed by the vertebrae of the spine & surrounds the spinal cord

Answer 9

Spinal(Vertebral) Cavity

Question 10

Located on the anterior/ventral surface of the body, which contains the chest & abdomen. The walls are composed of skin, muscle, connective tissue, bone(for 2 cavities), & the serous membrane

Answer 10

Ventral Cavity

Question 11

The portion of ventral cavity superior to the diaphragm

Answer 11

Thoracic Cavity

Question 12

The spaces surrounding each lung

Answer 12

Pleural Cavities

Question 13

A broad middle tissue mass of the thoracic cavity dividing the lungs into two cavities. It includes the aorta, other great blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, thymus, pericardial cavity and the heart

Answer 13

Mediastinum

Question 14

Space in which the heart is located

Answer 14

Pericardial Cavity

Question 15

The portion of the ventral cavity inferior to the diaphragm

Answer 15

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Question 16

The superior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity. It extends from the diaphragm to the superior margin of the pelvic girdle. the abdominal cavity contains the organs known as the viscera which include the stomac, spleen, liver, gallbladders, pancreas, small intestine, & most of the large intestine

Answer 16

Abdominal Cavity

Question 17

The pelvic cavity is surrounded by the pelvic bones. The pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder, cecum (beginning of the large intestine - a big pouch that receives fecal material from the small intestine) appendix, sigmoid colon (large intestine), rectum, and the male or female internal reproductive organs.

Answer 17

Pelvic Cavity