Regions and Cavities

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Regions and Cavities. Ummm NO!. Body Regions & Cavities. What is a cavity?. Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs. Cranial Cavity - contains the brain. Dorsal Cavity. Pelvic Cavity. Reproductive organs. (Urinary). Spinal Cavity. Spinal Cord Only. Thoracic Cavity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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What is a cavity?

• Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs

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Reproductive organs

(Urinary)

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Spinal Cord Only

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Contains: Heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, esophagus, and thymus gland

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Contains: stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small & large intestines, and appendix

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What is a Cavity?

Name The Cavities-

What two cavities are sometimes combined?

Quick Review•Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs

Cranial, Dorsal, Thoracic, Spinal, Abdominal , Pelvic

Abdominal / Pelvic Abdominopelvic

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Abdominal Pelvic Regions-

Subdivisions of the combined abdominal and

pelvic cavity

Epigastric- just below sternum(breastbone)

Umbilical-around navel/umbilicus

Hypogastric- below stomach (pubic area)

Hypochondriac- below ribs

Illiac- right and left of pubic area aka inguinal

Lumbar- on each side of umbilicus

Extends anterior/posterior

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Abdominal Quadrants:

four subdivisions used to reference abdominal organs