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Sagittal Section Answer: Divides the body (or organ) into left and right parts.
Frontal (or Coronal) Section Answer: Divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior
parts
Transverse (or Cross) Section Answer: Divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior
parts
Two internal body cavities Answer: Dorsal & Ventral
Dorsal body cavity has 2 subdivisions Answer: Cranial Cavity (Houses the brain, protected by
the skull) & Spinal Cavity (Houses the spinal cord, protected by the vertebrae)
Ventral body cavity has 2 subdivisions separated by the diaphragm Answer: Thoracic Cavity &
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Thoracic Cavity Answer: ~Superior the the diaphragm
~Houses the heart, lungs, and other organs
~Protected by the rib cage.
Abdominopelvic Cavity Answer: ~Inferior to the diaphragm
~Superior abdominal cavity contains stomach, liver, and other organs (protected only by trunk
muscles)
~Inferior pelvic cavity contains reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum (protected by bony
pelvis)
~No physical structure separates abdominal from pelvic cavities
Abdominal Regions Answer: right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, and
right lower quadrant
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, Directional Terms Answer: ~Superior (cranial/cephalic): toward the head or upper part of a
structure or the body; above
~Inferior (caudal): away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
~Anterior (ventral): toward or at the front of the body; in front of
~Posterior (dorsal): toward or at the backside of the body; behind
~Medial: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
~Lateral: away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
~Intermediate: between a more medial and a more lateral structure
~Proximal: close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk
~Distal: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body
trunk
~Superficial (external): toward or at the body surface
~Deep (internal): away from the body surface; more internal
Organization of the Body Answer: Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Abdominal Quadrants Answer: RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
Integumentary System Answer: ~Forms the external boy covering (skin) and includes hair and
fingernails
~Waterproofs the body
~Cushions and protects deeper tissue from injury
~Produces vitamin D with the help of sunlight
~Excretes salts in perspiration
~Helps regulate body temperature
~Location of cutaneous nerve receptors
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EVERY PAPER | PRECISION IN EVERY ANSWER!
Sagittal Section Answer: Divides the body (or organ) into left and right parts.
Frontal (or Coronal) Section Answer: Divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior
parts
Transverse (or Cross) Section Answer: Divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior
parts
Two internal body cavities Answer: Dorsal & Ventral
Dorsal body cavity has 2 subdivisions Answer: Cranial Cavity (Houses the brain, protected by
the skull) & Spinal Cavity (Houses the spinal cord, protected by the vertebrae)
Ventral body cavity has 2 subdivisions separated by the diaphragm Answer: Thoracic Cavity &
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Thoracic Cavity Answer: ~Superior the the diaphragm
~Houses the heart, lungs, and other organs
~Protected by the rib cage.
Abdominopelvic Cavity Answer: ~Inferior to the diaphragm
~Superior abdominal cavity contains stomach, liver, and other organs (protected only by trunk
muscles)
~Inferior pelvic cavity contains reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum (protected by bony
pelvis)
~No physical structure separates abdominal from pelvic cavities
Abdominal Regions Answer: right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, and
right lower quadrant
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, Directional Terms Answer: ~Superior (cranial/cephalic): toward the head or upper part of a
structure or the body; above
~Inferior (caudal): away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
~Anterior (ventral): toward or at the front of the body; in front of
~Posterior (dorsal): toward or at the backside of the body; behind
~Medial: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
~Lateral: away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
~Intermediate: between a more medial and a more lateral structure
~Proximal: close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk
~Distal: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body
trunk
~Superficial (external): toward or at the body surface
~Deep (internal): away from the body surface; more internal
Organization of the Body Answer: Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Abdominal Quadrants Answer: RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
Integumentary System Answer: ~Forms the external boy covering (skin) and includes hair and
fingernails
~Waterproofs the body
~Cushions and protects deeper tissue from injury
~Produces vitamin D with the help of sunlight
~Excretes salts in perspiration
~Helps regulate body temperature
~Location of cutaneous nerve receptors
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