Body Planes and Cavities

Body Planes and Cavities

1. Transverse plane

   • Horizontal plane dividing top from bottom

2. Superior (body parts above other parts)

3. Inferior (body parts below other parts

4. Cranial (body parts around the head)

5. Caudal (body parts near the tail bone)

6. Midsagittal (Divides the body into right and left)

7. Medial (Body parts close to the midline

8. Lateral (Body parts away from the mid-line)

9. frontal or coronal plane (divides the body from front and back

10. ventral or anterior (body parts in the front of the body)

11. Dorsal or Posterior (dives the body's back side)

12. Proximal (Body parts close to a point of reference)

13. Distal (body parts far from a point of reference)

14. Dorsal cavity ( One cavity running alone the back of the body)

15. Cranial cavity (contains the brain)

16. Spinal cavity (contains the spine)

17. ventral cavities (includes the thoracic and abdominal cavity, separated by the diaphragm)

18. Thoracic cavity (located in the chest)

19. upper abdominal cavity contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen

20. lower abdominal cavity or pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine

21. abdominopelvic cavity contains both the pelvic and abdominal cavity

22. Orbital cavity (contains the eyes)

23. Nasal Cavity (contains the nose)

24. Buccal cavity (contains the mouth)