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Major Body Cavities Medical Terminology
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Body Cavities ________________—think dorsal fin ________________
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Dorsal Cavity Protects the ____________________system – Divided into two parts _________________cavity – Within the skull – Protects the _______________ Spinal cavity – within the spinal column – Protects the _________________________
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Ventral Cavity Divided into three parts – __________________________________
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Thoracic Cavity Also called the chest cavity Protects the ___________ and the _________ The _______________ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
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Abdominal Cavity Referred to as the abdomen Contains the major organs of ____________.
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Pelvic Cavity The space formed by the pelvic bones. Contains_______________and _______________organs.
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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)
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Label the four abdominal quadrants and the organs within them
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