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Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions 2nd Edition
Chapter 2
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Anatomy
Professional
11/15/2012

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abdominopelvic cavity

 

(ab DOM ih noh PELL vik)

Definition
continuous cavity within the abdomen and pelvis that contains the largest organs of the gastrointestinal system
Term

caudel

 

(KAWD al)

Definition
toward the tailbone, feet, or lower part of the body 
Term

cephalic

 

(seh FAL ik)

Definition
toward the head of the body
Term

 coronal plane

 

(koh ROH nal)

Definition

also called frontal plane; an imaginary vertical plane that divides the entire body into front and back sections.

it is named for the coronal suture where the anterior and posterior skull bones meet.

Term

cranial

 

(KRAY nee al)

Definition
pertaining to the skull
Term

dorsal

 

(DOR sal)

Definition
pertaining to the posterior of the human body, particularly the back
Term

mediastinum

 

(ME dee ah STY num)

Definition
central area within the thoracic cavity. it contains the trachea, esophagus, heart, and other structures.
Term

midsagittal plane

 

(mid SAJ ih tal)

Definition

an imaginary vertical plane that divides the entire body into right and left sides and creates a midline.

it is named for the sagittal structure of the skull.

Term

pleural cavaties

 

(PLOO ral)

Definition
the space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura
Term

thoracic cavity

 

(tho RASS ik)

Definition
hollow space within the thorax that is filled with the lungs and structures in the mediastinum. 
Term

transverse plane

 

(tranz VERS)

Definition
plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections, superior and inferior.
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