THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The terms relating to body planes, directions, and cavities are used frequently in the study of humans
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The midsagittal plane divides the body into right and left. The dorsal plane divides the body into top and bottom, and the lateral plane divides the body into front and back. The body cavities are hollow locations within the body that house body organs. For example, the pleural cavity contains the lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Understanding anatomical directional terms and body planes will make it easier to study anatomy. It will help you to be able to visualize positional and spatial locations of structures and navigate directionally from one area to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three planes of the body: Coronal (frontal) plane: separates the front (anterior) and back (posterior) of the body. Sagittal (longitudinal) plane: separates the left and right sides of the body. Transverse (axial) plane: separates the upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Directional terms are created by body planes. 2. The transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section.

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