Terminology

Body Cavities: Dorsal Cavity

Cranial Cavity

Orbital Cavity

Vertebral
Nasal Cavity Cavity

Oral Cavity
 Body Cavities: Ventral Cavity

Pleural Cavity Mediastinum

Thoracic Cavity
Pericardial
Cavity
Diaphragm Diaphragm
Abdominal
Abdominal Cavity
Cavity

Pelvic Cavity
Pelvic Cavity
Body Membranes: Thoracic Cavity

Pleural Cavity
(space between membranes)

Visceral Pleura
(inner membrane
Parietal Pleura
(outer membrane
Body Membranes: Thoracic Cavity

Pericardial Cavity
(space between membranes)

Visceral Pericardium Parietal Pericardium

(inner membrane) (outer membrane)
Body Membranes: Abdominopelvic Cavity

Visceral Peritoneum
(inner membrane)

Parietal Peritoneum
(outer membrane)
Abdominopelvic Cavity: Quadrants

Right Upper Left Upper

Quadrant (RUQ) Quadrant (LUQ)

Right Lower Left Lower

Quadrant (RLQ) Quadrant (LLQ)
Abdominopelvic Cavity: Regions

Right Left
Epigastric
Hypochondriac Hypochondriac
Region
Region Region

Right Lumbar Left Lumbar

Umbilical Region
Region Region

Hypogastric
Right Iliac Region Left Iliac Region
Region
 Organ Systems

Esophagus
Heart

Stomach
Large Intestine Small
Intestine
Arteries
Veins

Cardiovascular Digestive
 Organ Systems

Skin
Thyroid
Gland
Adrenal
Glands

Ovaries
Testes

Endocrine Integumentary
 Organ Systems
Skeletal
Tonsils Muscle
Thymus

Spleen

Lymph
Nodes

Tendons

Lymphatic Muscular
 Organ Systems
Brain

Uterus
Spinal Cord
Ovaries

Testes Penis

Nerves

Nervous Reproductive
 Organ Systems
Nasal Cavity

Larynx
Trachea Bones
Lungs
Cartilage

Kidney
Ureter Urinary
Bladder

Urethra
Ligaments

Respiratory Urinary Skeletal

 Body Planes

Frontal
(coronal)

Transverse
(horizontal)

Parasagittal
Plane
Midsagittal
Plane
 Body Sections

Longitudinal
Cross Section Oblique Section
Section
 Otic Cephalic
Frontal
Occipital Nasal Ocular
Oral
Buccal
Cervical
Acromial Acromial Mental
Axillary Sternal
Vertebral Mammary Pectoral
Brachial Brachial
Dorsum Antecubital Umbilical
Cubital
Abdominal Inguinal
Lumbar
Sacral Antebrachial
Coxal
Gluteal Carpal
Perineal Palmar

Digital

Femoral Genital
Popliteal Patellar

Sural Crural

Tarsal
Pedal
Plantar
 Body
Eyepiece

Arm

Nosepiece
Objective Lens (high)
Objective Lens (low)
Mechanical Stage
Objective Lens (scan)

Stage
Coarse Adjustment Knob

Substage Disc

Substage Lamp Fine Adjustment Knob

Base