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Anatomical Planes & Sections

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Anatomical Planes & Sections

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Anatomical Planes

Anatomical Planes

Anatomical Planes & Sections Example 1

Anatomical Planes & Sections Example 1

Anatomical Sections

Anatomical Sections

Anatomical Planes & Sections Example 2

Anatomical Planes & Sections Example 2

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Four Abdominal Quadrants and Nine Abdominal Regions

Four Abdominal Quadrants and Nine Abdominal Regions

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Major Body Cavities

Major Body Cavities

Abdominal Quadrants and Regions

Abdominal Quadrants and Regions

Body Cavities and Membranes

Body Cavities and Membranes

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Multiple Choice

What type of plane is shown in the image to the right?

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You are asked to draw a plane that intersects only one leg. What type of plane could you draw?

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Imagine a plane through the leg. If the shape formed where the leg intersects the plane is roughly a circle, what type of plane could make that shape?

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Imagine you are a doctor. You suspect your patient has an enlarged thyroid, so you order the following MRI scan of the neck. The image that was taken represents what type of section?

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The CT scan on the right represents what type of section?

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What type of section does this MRI show and how do you know?

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Which of the following is/are housed in the orbital cavity?

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The cavity between articulating bones at most joints is known as the __________.

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The respiratory system contains the __________.

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The cranial cavity is part of __________.

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The ventral body cavity is subdivided into which of the following sets of cavities?

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The body cavity that houses the lungs is known as the __________.

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Which internal organ is NOT housed in the ventral body cavity?

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A serosa, or serous membrane, can be found within which one of the following body cavities?

Textbook Question

Which ventral cavity subdivision has no bony protection? a. thoracic cavity, b. abdominal cavity, c. pelvic cavity.

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Textbook Question

Relate each of the following conditions or statements to either the dorsal body cavity or the ventral body cavity. a. surrounded by the bony skull and the vertebral column b. includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities c. contains the brain and spinal cord d. contains the heart, lungs, and digestive organs

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Textbook Question

Which of the following relationships is incorrect? a. visceral peritoneum/outer surface of small intestine b. parietal pericardium/outer surface of heart c. parietal pleura/wall of thoracic cavity

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Textbook Question

Aiden has been suffering agonizing pain with each breath and has been informed by the physician that he has pleurisy. a. Specifically, what membranes are involved in this condition? b. What is their usual role in the body? c. Explain why Aiden's condition is so painful.

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