Body Cavities

Leslie Tovar p.6

Anatomical Position Anterior and ventral

Ventral is a term of
location used in anatomy
which means the anterior
part of the body and dorsal
nearer the front, especially means the posterior part
situated in the front of the body or
face directed forward, the
nearer to the head.
arms at the side, and the
palms of the hands facing
forward
Posterior ; bottom side Dorsal; back of the body
Cranial; The skull Caudal; rear end or end of the tail
Medial;Situated in the middle Lateral; the sides
Superior; On top Inferior;toward the feet
Proximal; Center of .. Distal; Away from the center

Superficial;existing or occurring at or on the surface.

Sagittal plane;divides the
body into right and left parts. Coronal (frontal) plane;an imaginary
plane dividing the body into dorsal and
ventral parts.
Transverse (cross section);divides Dorsal cavity;dorsal surface of the human
the body into superior and inferior body
parts
Cranial cavity;gap Spinal cavity;space in
or space formed Thoracic cavity;rib cage and
the vertebral column associated skin, muscle, and
inside the skull formed by the vertebrae fascia
through which the
spinal cord passes.
Abdominal cavity;include the
stomach, liver, gallbladder, Pelvic cavity;bounded by the bones of the pelvis
spleen, pancreas, small
intestine, kidneys, large
intestine, and adrenal
glands.