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Important Anatomical Term Standard anatomical illustrations show the body in the Anatomical Position. ---hands of sides with palms facing forward a person lying down, face up in the anatomical position is said to be Supine. Face down --- Prone. Anterior / Posterior Ventral / Dorsal Superior / Inferior Medial / Lateral Proximal / Distal Superficial / Deep Anatomical planes or sections Sagittal Frontal Transverse
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Important Anatomical Term

Standard anatomical illustrations show the body in the Anatomical Position.

---hands of sides with palms facing forward

a person lying down, face up in the anatomical position is said to be Supine.

Face down --- Prone.

Anterior / Posterior

Ventral / Dorsal

Superior / Inferior

Medial / Lateral

Proximal / Distal

Superficial / Deep

Anatomical planes or sections

Sagittal

Frontal

Transverse

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Interior of the body is divided into several components or body cavities.

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Divisions of the ventral cavity

Further subdivisions

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Within the ventral cavity are a variety of membranes that line the walls of the cavity and cover

the surfaces of the internal organs.

These are all serous membranes, --- a special kind of membrane that secretes a slippery fluid ---

serous fluid or transudate.

Pleural membranes

Pericardial membrane

Peritoneal membrane


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