Body regions Structurally Distinguishable Structures Head Neck Trunk Upper Appendages Lower Appendages
Head Face Cranium
Neck Anterior neck Posterior neck
Trunk Thorax Abdomen Pelvis Back
Upper Appendages Shoulder Axilla Brachium Elbow Antebrachium Carpus Manus Palms Digits
Lower Appendages Gluteus Femorus Knee Crus Tarsus Pes Sole Digits
Body Cavities Spaces which contain organs Dorsal Ventral
Dorsal Located posterior 1. cranial cavity 2. vertebral canal
Ventral Located anterior 1.Thoracic cavity 2. Abdominopelvic
Thoracic Cavity Between rib cage and vertebral column. There are 2 pleural cavities around lungs and 1 pericardial cavity around heart. The thoracic cavity includes heart, thymus, lungs, trachea, esophagus and major vessels of the heart
Abdominopelvic Cavity A bdominal cavity has stomach, small intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen and most of the large intestines. The pelvic cavity has the urinary bladder, rest of large intestines and internal reproductive organs. * The diaphragm separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. It is a muscle.
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