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Regions and Cavities

Regions and Cavities. Ummm NO!. Body Regions & Cavities. What is a cavity?. Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs. Cranial Cavity - contains the brain. Dorsal Cavity. Pelvic Cavity. Reproductive organs. (Urinary). Spinal Cavity. Spinal Cord Only. Thoracic Cavity.

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Regions and Cavities

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  1. Regions and Cavities Ummm NO!

  2. Body Regions & Cavities

  3. What is a cavity? • Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs

  4. Cranial Cavity - contains the brain

  5. Dorsal Cavity

  6. Pelvic Cavity Reproductive organs (Urinary)

  7. Spinal Cavity Spinal Cord Only

  8. Thoracic Cavity Contains: Heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, esophagus, and thymus gland

  9. Abdominal Cavity Contains: stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small & large intestines, and appendix

  10. Quick Review • Spaces inside the body that contain and protect organs What is a Cavity? Name The Cavities- What two cavities are sometimes combined? Cranial, Dorsal, Thoracic, Spinal, Abdominal , Pelvic Abdominal / Pelvic Abdominopelvic

  11. Abdominal Pelvic Regions- Subdivisions of the combined abdominal and pelvic cavity Epigastric- just below sternum(breastbone) Umbilical-around navel/umbilicus Hypogastric- below stomach (pubic area) Hypochondriac- below ribs Illiac- right and left of pubic area aka inguinal Lumbar- on each side of umbilicus Extends anterior/posterior

  12. Abdominal Quadrants: four subdivisions used to reference abdominal organs

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