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| Imaginary lines drawn through the body |
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| The resulting pieces cut from planes |
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| Divide the body into superior and inferior parts, resulting in transverse or Cross-Sections |
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| Transverse/Cross-Sections |
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| The resulting pieces cut from Horizontal Planes |
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| Divide the body along its axis, resulting in either Frontal/Coronal Sections, or Sagittal Sections |
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| Result from anterior and posterior parts cut from Longitudinal Planes |
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| Result from left and right parts cut from Longitudinal Planes |
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| Result from a Longitudinal Plane that cuts through the midline |
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Delicate double-layered sheets that line the ventral body cavities. They reduce friction between organs and the cavity walls as organs move or change. They include:
-Visceral Layer
-Parietal Layer |
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| Serous membrane found on surfaces of internal organs |
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| Serous membrane that lines the wall of the body cavity |
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| A gap or hollow structure to house organs and other tissues. |
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| A fluid secreted by the Serous membranes. |
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| Serous Membrane associated with the lungs |
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| Serous Membrane enclosing the heart |
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| Serous Membranes covering most of the abdominopelvic organs. |
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