Study Set Content:
Lungs have
Visceral and parietal pleura
Above
Superior
Below
Inferior
toward the midline
Medial
toward the side.
Lateral
toward the surface.
Superficial
toward the core
Deep
to the front
Ventral or anterior
to the back
Dorsal or posterior-
near the trunk
Proximal
away from the trunk
Distal
being on the same side of the body.
Ipsilateral
being on the other side
Contralateral
3 ventral cavities that do not open to exterior
environment
1. Thoracic cavity
2. Abdominal cavity
3. Pelvic cavity
located directly above the
diaphragm and is further divided into the
mediastinum and the pleural cavities.
Thoracic cavity
region between the lungs contains
the heart, esophagus, and trachea.
Mediastinum
on each side of the mediastinum.
Pleural cavities-
below the diaphragm. Can
be subdivided into the abdominal and pelvic cavity.
Abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity contains
the stomach, small intestine, most of the
large intestine, liver and pancreas.
Head
Cephalic
