Anatomical Terminology Review

Houses the visceral organs.

• Oral cavity

• Ventral cavity

• Dorsal cavity

• Digestive cavity

Divides the body into left and right sections.

• Frontal

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• Axial

The membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord.

• Cutaneous Membrane

• Meninges

• Mucous Membrane

• Serous Membrane

The skin.

• Cutaneous Membrane

• Meninges

• Mucous Membrane

• Serous Membrane

Divides the body into superior and inferior sections.

• Frontal

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• Parasagittal

Also known as "coronal".

• Frontal

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• Axial

Holds the eyes.

• Synovial cavities

• Ventral cavity

• Dorsal cavity

• Orbital cavities

Houses the fragile organs of the nervous system.

• Oral cavity

• Ventral cavity

• Dorsal cavity

• Thoracic cavity

Refers to the limbs of the body.

• Axial

• Appendicular

• Frontal

• Synovial

Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

• Axial

• Sagittal

• Transverse

• Frontal