Language of Anatomy 1

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Pertaining to the head

Pertaining to the fingers

Anterior aspect of knee

Shoulder blade region

Upper stomach region

Upper arm region

Front of the ankle

Thigh/ Upper leg

Front of the calf

Front of the Hips

Base of the head

Back of the knee

Back of the calf

Transverse Sectioning

Frontal Sectioning

Sagittal Sectioning

Muscle that subdivids the ventral body cavity

Organ system which is not represented in any of the body cavities

Boney landmarks of the abdominal cavity

Cavity that provides the least amount of protection to its internal structures

Abdominal Cavity

Functions of the the serious membranes of the body

lubricates organs to reduce friction

Contained within the skull and vertebral column

Dorsal body cavity

Houses female reproductive organs

The most protective body cavity

Its name means belly

Abdominal Cavity

Contains the heart

Thoracic Cavity

Contains the small intestine

Abdominal Cavity

Bounded by the ribs

Thoracic Cavity

Its walls are muscular

Abdominal Cavity

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