PLANES OF THE BODY

Body CavitiesBrain, pituitary gland.Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial

tubes, thymus gland, aorta (large artery).

—space between the membranes that surround each lung. Each pleural cavity is lined with a double-folded membrane called pleura. If the pleurabecomes inflamed (as in pleuritis or pleurisy), the pleural cavity can fill with fluid

—centrally located area outside of and between the lungs. It contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, bronchial tubes, and many lymph nodes.

Stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.

is the double-folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity .

are two bean-shaped organs situated behind (retroperitoneal area)

small and large intestines,

rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, and

ureters

(uterus and vagina in the female).

Nerves of the spinal cord.

Thoracic cavity

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Contains the liver (right lobe), gallbladder, part of

the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines.

Contains the liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part ofthe pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines.

Contains parts of the small and large intestines, right

ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter.

contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter.

DIVISIONS OF THE BACK

(SPINAL COLUMN)

Neck region. There are 7 cervical vertebrae

(C1-C7).

Chest region. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae

(T1-T12).

Loin (waist) or flank region. There are 5 lumbar vertebrae

(L1-L5).

Five bones (S1-S5) are fused to form one bone

(tailbone) is a small bone composed of 4 fused pieces.

PLANES OF THE BODY

OTHER DIRECTIONAL TERMS