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Superior Closer to the head
Inferior Closer to the feet
Medial Toward the midline of the body
Distal Furthest from point of attachment to trunk
Abdominopelvic Cavity Includes the Abdominal cavity, Pelvic cavity, & peritoneal cavity
Abdominal Cavity 1. In the Ventral Cavity
2. Where the stomach, spleen, liver, pancreas, small intestine, most of large intestine, kidneys,
and ureters are
Pelvic Cavity Where Pelvis is located
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Peritoneal Cavity 1. In the abdominopelvic cavity
2. Tissue that envelopes and protects organs
Thoracic Cavity Includes:
1. Mediastinum (not a true cavity)
2. Pleural cavity - where lungs are located
3. Pericardial cavity - where heart is located
Ventral Cavity Anterior
Has two cavities: Superior-Thoracic Cavity & Inferior-Abdominopelvic Cavity
Cavities are separated by diaphragm
Vertebral canal/cavity Posterior cavity
Where spinal cord is located
formed by vertebral column bones
Cranial Cavity Posterior aspect cavity
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Formed by skull bones
Where brain is located
Posterior Cavities Cranial Cavity
Vertebral Cavity
Hallux Big toe
Plantar surface of foot Bottom of the feet
Dorm of foot Tops of the feet
Calcaneal Heel
Tarsal Ankle bone
Pes Feet