Medical Coding Anatomy Latest 2023 Graded A

Medical Coding Anatomy Latest 2023 Graded A Anterior or Ventral toward the front of the body Superior or Cranial above, toward the head Inferior Caudal below , toward the lower end of spine Superficial or external closer to the surface Deep or internal closer to the center of the body Frontal or coronal divides the body front to back transverse or horizontal divides the body upper and lower body cavities its not a solid structure as it appears ont he outside cranial cavity space inside the skull, contains the brain spinal or vertebral cavity space inside the spinal column contains spinal cord thoracic or chest cavity contains heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, thymus abdominal cavity contains the lowest part of esophagus, stomach, intestines, excluding sigmoid colon, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters pelvic cavity contains urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of large intestine, and rectum membranes line interal spaces of organs and tubes that open to the outside, also lines body cavities mucous membranes lines organs and tubes that open to the outside of the body, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems serous membranes lines cavities including thoracic, heart, lungs, abdominopelvic synovial lines joint cavities , secretes synovial fluid so the bones move freely meninges composed of 3 connective tissue membranes in the dorsal cavitiy, covering the brain and spinal cord, three layers of the meninges inside layer dura mater, arachnoid, pia meter cutaneous membrane the skin , covering the body