A&P Test Your Knowledge 2-2

(the major body cavity in which the organ is located) stomach

abdominal

The frontal plane divides the body into _____ or ______ sections.

anterior (ventral) or posterior (dorsal)

(the major body cavity in which the organ is located) brain

cranial

The MRI creates imaging utilizing the body's natural _______properties.

magnetic

Cutting an organ into two equal halves (right and left) requires a(n)______ incision.

midsagittal

The dorsal body cavities house organs from this system ______.

nervous

(the major body cavity in which the organ is located) reproductive organs

pelvic

(the major body cavity in which the organ is located) spinal cord

spinal (vertebral)

(the major body cavity in which the organ is located) lungs

thoracic

(the major body cavity in which the organ is located) heart

thoracic (pericardial)

The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior regions is called the ______ plane.

transverse (horizontal)