Anatomical Directions, Divisions, Planes & Landmarks of the Body

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Anatomical planes of the body

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

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Axial skeleton

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

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Appendicular skeleton

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

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Dorsal Cavity

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

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Ventral Cavity

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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).

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Thoracic Cavity

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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.

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Abdominal Cavity

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

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Pelvic Cavity

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Houses the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, sigmoid colon, and rectum.

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Diagram of body cavities

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Illustrates the locations and contents of the dorsal and ventral body cavities.

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RUQ Organs

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Liver, gallbladder, stomach, small and large intestines