Smart Edition General Flashcards
The ventral cavity contains 3 cavities
Thoracic, abdominal, Pelvic
The thoracic cavity is divided into left and right halves by the …
Mediastinum
The dorsal cavity is located in the “front or back”
It contains 2 cavities
Back
Cranial & Spinal Cord
Dorsal / Ventral
Back / Front
Anterosuperior
In front of above
Supine position
Supine laying flat with face and torso up.
Prone position
Laying face down
This plane cuts the body into left and right parts
Sagittal Plane
Which plane divided the body into equal left and right halves
Midsagittal
This plane divides the body into inferior and superior sections
Transverse / Horizontal
This plane dissects the body into a posterior and anterior section
Coronal Plane
Dorsal / Ventral
Posterior / Anterior
Toward the back / Toward the front
Toward the back of the body / Toward the front of the body