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A&P Body Sections

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dorsal (back) cavities   cranial and vertebral  
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ventral (front) cavities   thoracic (anything above diaphragm), abdominopelvic  
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minor cavities   oral, nasal, orbital (eyes), middle ear  
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serous membranes: visceral   covers an organ  
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serous membranes: parietal   lines a cavity or body wall  
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serous membranes: pleural   lungs (visceral, parietal, and pleural cavity)  
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serous membranes: pericardial   heart (visceral, parietal, pericardial cavity and fibrous (thick) membrane)  
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serous membranes: peritoneal   most organs in abdominopelvic cavity (parietal, visceral, and peritoneal cavity)  
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integumentary system   skin (protects tissues; temperature regulation)  
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skeletal system   bones, ligaments, cartilage (a framework, protects soft tissues, produces bone marrow and stores inorganic salts)  
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muscular system   smooth muscle (causes movement, produces body heat, maintains posture)  
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nervous system   nerves (electrical impulses detect changes and receive sensory information)  
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endocrine system   glands (uses chemical, not electrical communicators, that come from hormone-secreting glands)  
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cardiovascular system   heart, arteries, veins, capillaries  
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lymphatic system   lymph nodes, thymus, spleen (immunity aid)  
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digestive system   mouth, pharynx, pancreas, gall bladder, stomach, large and small intestines  
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respiatory system   nasal cavity, larynx, pharynx, trachea, lungs  
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urinary system   kidneys, ureter system, bladder, urethra  
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male reproductive system   scrotum, testes, vans deferens, urethra, penis (produces and maintains semen, delivers sperm, makes testosterone)  
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female reproductive system   vulva, uterus, ovaries (protects and maintains eggs, delivers sperm to eggs, develops fetus)  
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superior   above  
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inferior   below  
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anterior/ventral   towards the front  
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posterior/dorsal   towards the back  
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medial   near midline  
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lateral   further from midline  
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ipsi-lateral   same side  
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contra-lateral   different side  
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proximal   closest to trunk  
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distal   further from trunk  
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superficial   near skin surface  
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deep   within the body  
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internal   inside body  
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external   outside body  
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saggital/medial   divides body into right or left halves  
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transverse/horizontal   divides body into superior and inferior portions  
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coronal plane   rear half  
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frontal plane   front half  
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cross section   straight in half against the grain (round organs)  
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oblique section   diagonally cut (round organs)  
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longitudal section   with the grain; in half  
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abdominal regions: top   right and left hypochondriac  
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abdominal regions: middle   right and left lumbar  
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abdominal regions: bottom   right and left ilac  
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abdominal regions: top middle   epigastric  
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abdominal regions: mid middle   umbilical  
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abdominal regions: bottom middle   hypogastric  
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