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 cavity2.

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

•  Abdominal 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.

Questions 60-91

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