1. Anatomy Body Planes and Cavities
Terms used to identify body planes, cavities and for direction are needed because the body is a 3-D structure.
These terms are used by doctors and surgeons when discussing the body.
These terms are often used in written diagnosis reports, autopsy reports and even police reports regarding bodily injury or death.

2. In this class, the terms will be used in the directions for dissections throughout the year.
And, of course, you will be tested on these terms!
A lab activity will allow you to get more practice on using these terms.

3. Label the Anatomy Body Planes and Cavities page according the following diagrams.
Add the notes from the slides to the diagrams too.

4. Color plane #1 green
Label it “Transverse”
A transverse cut would cut the body in half, separating the top of the body from the bottom.

5. Color plane #2 red
Label it “(Mid)Sagittal”
A (Mid)Sagittal cut would cut the body in half, separating the left side of the body from the right side.

6. Color plane #3 blue
Label it “Frontal/Coronal”
A Frontal/Coronal cut would cut the body in half, separating the front of the body from the back.

7. Label #1 with “Anterior/Ventral”
The anterior/ventral portion of the body is the front of the body.

8. Label #2 with “Thoracic Cavity”
The thoracic cavity contains the heart and the lungs.

9. Label #3 with “Abdominopelvic Cavity”
The Abdominopelvic cavity includes the stomach, intestines, bladder, and reproductive structures..

10. Label #4 with “Abdominal Cavity”
The abdominal cavity contains the liver, stomach and intestines

11. Label #5 with “Pelvic Cavity”
The pelvic cavity contains the bladder and reproductive organs.

12. Label #6 with “Cranial Cavity”
The cranial cavity contains the brain.

13. Label #7 with “Vertebral Canal”
The vertebral canal contains the spinal cord and spinal fluid.

14. Label #8 with “Posterior/Dorsal Cavity”
The posterior/dorsal cavity contains the brain and the spinal cord.