Health Science - Body Planes and Directions
Another term for the word ventral is posterior
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Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior
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The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections
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The dorsal cavities are larger than the ventral cavities
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The nasal cavity provides room for the nose and mouth
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The transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section
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Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain vital organs
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Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral
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Cranial is a term for body parts located near the head
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Direction terms are created by body planes
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The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the ventral cavity into two distinct cavities
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The diaphragm is important for respiration
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The dorsal cavity is one long, continuous cavity
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The kidneys and adrenal glands are in the retro peritoneal space behind the abdominal cavity
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The terms relating to body planes, directions, and cavities are used frequently in the study of human anatomy
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The cavity for the mouth is the...
buccal cavity
The body cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord is the...
dorsal cavity
Body parts close to the midsagittal plane are called...
medial
The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the...
midsagittal
The cavity that contains the eyes is the...
orbital cavity
The cavity that contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine is the...
pelvic cavity
Body parts close to the point of reference...
proximal
The body is in an anatomical position when...
the body is facing fowards
Which of the following statements is correct?
the nose is medial to the ears
Which of the following statements is not correct if the body is in anatomic position?
the thumb is medial to the fingers
The body cavity located in the chest is the...
thoracic cavity
The cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels is the...
thoracic cavity
The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half is the...
transverse
Body parts in front of the ventral plane are called...
ventral or anterior
