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| terms that allow us to explain exactly where one body structure is in relation to another |
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| makes up the main axis of our body, includes head, neck and trunk |
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| consists of the appendages, or limbs, which are attached to the body's axis |
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| used to designate specific areas within the major body divisions |
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| a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts |
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| Median / Mid-Sagittal Plane |
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| a sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline |
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| all other sagittal planes |
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| Transverse/ Horizontal Plane |
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| runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts |
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| cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes |
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| protects the fragile nervous system organs |
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| within the skull, encases the brain |
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| runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate spinal cord |
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| the more anterior and larger of the closed body cavities |
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| the ventral body cavity houses a group of internal organs ( also known as visceral organs) |
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| enloses the heart and it also surrounds the remaining thoracic organs |
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| a dome shaped muscle important in breathing |
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| contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver and other organs |
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| within the bony pelvis,contains the bladder, some reproductive organs(uterus, ovaries, testes, testicles, vagina) and the rectum |
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