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| transverse or horizontal plan |
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Definition
| diving the body into superior and inferior sections |
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| diving the body into superior and inferior sections. _____ is often done with tissue and organ samples so that internal structures can be examined |
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| median or midsagittal plane |
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Definition
| divides the body into right and left halves |
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| dorsal(posterior)and ventral(anterior) |
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Definition
| The body has two large spaces or cavities that house and protect organs |
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Term
| thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
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Definition
| The anterior cavity is subdivided into two main cavities |
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| The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are separated by the domed-shaped muscle called_____. |
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| thoracic cavity (anterior cavity) |
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Definition
| The cavity that contain the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels |
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| abdominal cavity (anterior cavity) |
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Definition
| That cavity that contains the digestive organs, such as the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen. |
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| pelvic cavity (anterior cavity) |
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Definition
| the cavity that contains the urinary and reproductive organs and the last part of the large intestine. |
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Term
| cranial cavity (posterior cavity) |
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Definition
| The cavity that contains the brain |
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spinal cavity or (vertebral cavity)
(posterior cavity) |
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Definition
| The cavity that contains the spinal cord |
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Term
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Definition
| is a tear in the muscle wall that allows a structure (usually an organ) to protrude through it |
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Right Upper Quadrant RUQ
What organs are in this quadrant? |
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Definition
| Liver, Right kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder |
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Term
| Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) |
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Definition
| Liver Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon, Pancreas |
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Term
| Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) |
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Definition
| Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Appendix |
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Term
| Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) |
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Definition
| Colon, small intestines, major artery and vein to the left leg, ureter |
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Definition
| Aorta, pancreas, small intestine, bladder, spine |
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