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left pleural cavity
surrounds left lung.
contains the trachea, esophagus, and major vessels, also contain the pericardial cavity.
madiastinum
pericardial cavity
surrounds heart
contains many digestive glands and organs
abdominal cavity
right pleural cavity
surrounds right lung
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last portion of digestive tract.
pelvic cavity
abdominalpelvic cavity contains the
peritoneal cavity
right liver
gall bladdar
right kidney
portion of the stomach
S/L intestine
Right upper quadrant
cecium
appendix
portion of small intestine
reproductive organ and right ureter
right lower quadrant
left lobe of liver
stomach
pancreas
left kidney
spleen
portion of large intestine
upper left quadrant
most small intestine
large intestine
left ureter
reproductive organ
left lowe quadrant
If the body is lying face up, it is in the
supine (face up)
____represent two different approaches to describing locations in the abdominal and pubic area
abdominoplevic quardrants and regions
3 sectional planes
frontal plane
sagittal plane
tranverse plane
frontal plane or coronal plane
anterior verse posterior
sagittal plane
right vrs left
transverse plane
suprior vrs inferior
___ is an important technique for studying histological structures and analyzing images produced by radiological procedures
serial reconstruction
___protects delicate organs and permit changes in the size and shape of visceral organs
body cavity
the ___ seperates the ____ from inferior ____
diaphragm
thoracic cavity
abdominoplevic cavity
_____extends from the inferior surface of the diaphragm to an imaginary line drawn from the inferior surface of most inferior spinal vertebra to anterior and superior margin of pelvic girdle.
abdominal cavity
____ is inferior to the imaginary line.
pelvic cavity
The __ and __ contains narrow, fluid-filled spaces line by serous membrane
thoracic and abdominoplevic cavity
the thoracic cavity contains 2 ___ seperated by___
pleural cavity
madiastinum
the membrane surrounding the pleural cavities is called
pleura
the membrane linning the pericardial cavity is called
serous pericardium
the _____ contains _____which is lined by the _____.
abdominoplevic
peritoneal cavity
peritoneum
many digestive organs are supported and stabilized by
mesenteries
importance radiological procedure, which can provide detailed information about internal system, include
x-ray
CT scans
MRI
ultrasound
physicians who analyze these procedures are called
radiologists.
If the body is lying face down, it is in the
prone position.
the imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves.
Midline
Situated toward the head and further
away from the feet; the upper part of a structure.
Superior view
Situated nearer to the feet than the head;
the lower part of a structure.
Inferior view
Away from the surface
of the body
Deep
Close to the surface
of the body
Superficial
Nearer to the origination
of a structure
Proximal
Farther from the origination
of a structure.
Distal
Divides the body into front
and back portions.
Frontal (coronal) plane
Divides the body into
superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
Tranverse plane
Passes through a structure
or the entire body at an angle
Oblique plane
Divides a structure or the body
vertically into right or left portions
Sagittal plane
Divides the body vertically into unequal right and left sides
Parasagittal
Divides the body vertically into equal right and left sides
Midsagittal
