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Anatomical Directions, Divisions, Planes & Landmarks of the Body

Anatomical Directions, Divisions, Planes & Landmarks of the Body

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11th Grade

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1.

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Front

Anatomical planes of the body

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Back

Anatomical planes of the body include the midsagittal, sagittal plane, coronal plane, and transverse plane.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Axial skeleton

Back

Refers to the "midline" and includes the bones of the head, thorax/torso, abdomen, and inner pelvis (sacrum and coccyx).

3.

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Front

Appendicular skeleton

Back

Refers to "appendages" and includes the bones of the arms, hands, legs, and feet.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Dorsal Cavity

Back

Contains the cranial cavity (houses the brain) and vertebral cavity (houses the spinal cord).

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ventral Cavity

Back

Contains the thoracic cavity (heart, lungs, nerves, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, lymph nodes), abdominal cavity (liver, gallbladder, stomach, intestines, spleen, ureters, kidneys, pancreas), and pelvic cavity (urinary bladder, reproductive organs, sigmoid colon, rectum).

6.

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Front

Thoracic Cavity

Back

Contains the heart, lungs, nerves, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, and lymph nodes. Includes pericardial (around the heart), mediastinum (contains the heart), and pleural (houses the lungs) cavities.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Abdominal Cavity

Back

Houses the liver, gallbladder, stomach, intestines, spleen, ureters, kidneys, and pancreas.

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