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1
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left pleural cavity

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surrounds left lung.

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2
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contains the trachea, esophagus, and major vessels, also contain the pericardial cavity.

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madiastinum

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3
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pericardial cavity

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surrounds heart

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4
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contains many digestive glands and organs

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abdominal cavity

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5
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right pleural cavity

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surrounds right lung

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6
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contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last portion of digestive tract.

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pelvic cavity

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7
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abdominalpelvic cavity contains the

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peritoneal cavity

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8
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right liver
gall bladdar
right kidney
portion of the stomach
S/L intestine

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Right upper quadrant

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9
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cecium
appendix
portion of small intestine
reproductive organ and right ureter

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right lower quadrant

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10
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left lobe of liver
stomach
pancreas
left kidney
spleen
portion of large intestine

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upper left quadrant

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most small intestine
large intestine
left ureter
reproductive organ

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left lowe quadrant

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If the body is lying face up, it is in the

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supine (face up)

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13
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____represent two different approaches to describing locations in the abdominal and pubic area

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abdominoplevic quardrants and regions

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14
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3 sectional planes

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frontal plane
sagittal plane
tranverse plane

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15
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frontal plane or coronal plane

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anterior verse posterior

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sagittal plane

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right vrs left

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17
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transverse plane

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suprior vrs inferior

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___ is an important technique for studying histological structures and analyzing images produced by radiological procedures

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serial reconstruction

19
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___protects delicate organs and permit changes in the size and shape of visceral organs

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body cavity

20
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the ___ seperates the ____ from inferior ____

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diaphragm
thoracic cavity
abdominoplevic cavity

21
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_____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.

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abdominal cavity

22
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____ is inferior to the imaginary line.

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pelvic cavity

23
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The __ and __ contains narrow, fluid-filled spaces line by serous membrane

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thoracic and abdominoplevic cavity

24
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the thoracic cavity contains 2 ___ seperated by___

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pleural cavity
madiastinum

25
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the membrane surrounding the pleural cavities is called

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pleura

26
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the membrane linning the pericardial cavity is called

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serous pericardium

27
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the _____ contains _____which is lined by the _____.

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abdominoplevic
peritoneal cavity
peritoneum

28
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many digestive organs are supported and stabilized by

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mesenteries

29
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importance radiological procedure, which can provide detailed information about internal system, include

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x-ray
CT scans
MRI
ultrasound

30
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physicians who analyze these procedures are called

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radiologists.

31
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If the body is lying face down, it is in the

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prone position.

32
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the imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves.

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Midline

33
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Situated toward the head and further
away from the feet; the upper part of a structure.

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Superior view

34
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Situated nearer to the feet than the head;
the lower part of a structure.

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Inferior view

35
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Away from the surface
of the body

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Deep

36
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Close to the surface
of the body

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Superficial

37
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Nearer to the origination
of a structure

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Proximal

38
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Farther from the origination
of a structure.

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Distal

39
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Divides the body into front
and back portions.

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Frontal (coronal) plane

40
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Divides the body into
superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

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Tranverse plane

41
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Passes through a structure
or the entire body at an angle

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Oblique plane

42
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Divides a structure or the body
vertically into right or left portions

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Sagittal plane

43
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Divides the body vertically into unequal right and left sides

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Parasagittal

44
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Divides the body vertically into equal right and left sides

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Midsagittal

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