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Planes, Sections & Cavities

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  • This cavity is protected by trunk muscles, not bone.
    abdominal
  • This cavity is superior to the diaphragm.
    thoracic
  • Cutting along the tranverse plane creates a _____ section.
    cross
  • The spinal cavity houses what organ?
    spinal cord
  • Plane that cuts the body into superior and inferior parts.
    transverse
  • The cranial cavity houses what organ?
    brain
  • The body cavity that contains the following organ: heart and lungs
    thoracic
  • Cut that creates equal right and left parts
    midsagittal
  • Cut that creates unequal right and left parts
    parasagittal
  • What structure separates the abdominal and pelvic cavities?
    There is no structure that separates these cavities.
  • The body cavity that contains the following organ: liver and pancreas
    abdominal
  • Plane that cuts the body into anterior and posterior parts.
    frontal/coronal
  • Plane that cuts the body into right and left parts.
    sagittal
  • The central region on the thoracic cavity
    mediastinum
  • The body cavity that contains the following organs: urinary bladder and rectum
    pelvic