Anatomy

David Bar-Tzur

GENERAL

anatomical position

BODY CAVITIES

abdominal cavity body cavity cranial cavity (endocardium) mediastinum nine regions of the abdominal cavity pelvic cavity pericardium
pleural cavities thoracic cavity vertebral canal

BODY REGIONS

antebrachium region (ante)cubital region body region brachium region carpal region cephalic region crural region
deltoid region femoral region frontal region lower extremity mental region nasal region occipital region
oral region orbital region patellar region pedal region popliteal region upper extremity

ORGANS

atrium (auricle) bladder cervix gall bladder liver occipital lobe pancreas
pectoralis muscle pleura prostate rectum spleen ureter(s) urethra
uterus valve ventricle

PLANES OF REFERENCE AND RELATIVE POSITIONS

anterior contralateral coronal plane deep distal dorsal horizontal plane
inferior ipsilateral lateral medial midsagittal plane palmar parietal
planes of reference posterior proximal sagittal plane superficial superior transverse plane
visceral

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