Major Body Cavities Medical Terminology Body Cavities think
Major Body Cavities Medical Terminology
Body Cavities • ________—think dorsal fin • ________
Dorsal Cavity • Protects the __________system – Divided into two parts • _________cavity – Within the skull – Protects the ________ • Spinal cavity – within the spinal column – Protects the _____________
Ventral Cavity • Divided into three parts – __________________________________ – _________________
Thoracic Cavity • Also called the chest cavity • Protects the ______ and the _____ • The ________ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
Abdominal Cavity • Referred to as the abdomen • Contains the major organs of ______.
Pelvic Cavity • The space formed by the pelvic bones. • Contains________and ________organs.
Abdominal Quadrants • To describe the location of an organ or where abdominal pain is located, the abdomen is divided into four imaginary quadrants. – ________ (right upper quadrant) – ________ (left upper quadrant) – ________ (right lower quadrant) – ________ (left lower quadrant)
Label the four abdominal quadrants and the organs within them
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