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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
Interior of the body is divided into several components or body cavities.
Divisions of the ventral cavity
Further subdivisions
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