Vocabulary by Lillian Collins

1. abdominal cavity

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Divided into upper and lower parts, the upper cavity contains the stomach, small intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen. The lower cavity contains the urinary bladder, the reproductive organs and the large intestine.

2. abdominal regions

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Used to divide the abdominal cavity due to its large size.

3. Anterior

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Body parts that are in the front plane are called ventral or anterior.

4. body cavities

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spaces within the body that contain vital organs. The two main body cavities are the dorsal cavity and the anterior cavity.

5. body planes

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

6. buccal cavity

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this cavity is the mouth, for the teeth and tongue.

7. caudal

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body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column.

8. cranial

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body parts located near the head

9. cranial cavity

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A cavity that contains the brain.

10. distal

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these are directional terms used to describe the location of the extremities in relation to the main trunk of the body. Distal is used to describe when something is distant from the point of reference.

11. dorsal

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Body parts located on the back of the body

12. dorsal cavity

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This cavity is long and continuous. Located on the back of the body it is divided into two sections.

13. frontal plane

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This is the plane that splits the body into front and back sections, straight down the middle.

14. inferior

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When the body is separated by the transverse plane, you are given two parts. Inferior is the lower section of the body.

15. medial

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body parts close to the midline or plane are called medial

16. lateral

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body parts away from the midline are called lateral

17. midsagittal ( median ) plane

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this plane divides the body into right and left sides.

18. nasal cavity

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this cavity contains the nose structure

19. orbital cavity

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this cavity is for the eyes

20. pelvic cavity

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Also known as the abdominal cavity, this contains the urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and a apart of the large intestine.

21. posterior

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body parts on the back of the body , also known as dorsal

22. proximal

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The opposite of distal, referring to body parts close to the point of reference.

23. spinal cavity

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this cavity contains the spinal cord

24. superior

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body parts above other parts are termed superior

25. thoracic cavity

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located in the chest and contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels

26. transverse plane

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horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half

27. ventral

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body parts in front of the plane, or on the front of the body

28. ventral cavities

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larger than the dorsal cavities, the ventral cavity is separated into two distinct cavities by the dome shaped muscle called is diaphragm which is important for breathing.