Science teas Flashcards
sagittal (lateral) plane
divides body into left and right
coronal (frontal) plane
divides body into front and back
Axial (transverse) plane
Divides body into upper and lower parts
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
Closer to center of body
Distal
Further away from center of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Front of body
Posterior/Dorsal
Back of body
Superior
Above the midline, toward the head
Inferior
Below the midline, away from head
Ventral cavity
thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
thoracic cavity
Contains Heart, lungs, diaphragm, trachea, esophagus, thymus
abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity
-Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, kidney
Pelvic cavity
-Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, distal colon
What are the cavities lined with?
Serous membranes
Partial layer
Lines cavity wall
Visceral layer
Lines the organs
Partial pleura
Lines thoracic cavity