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Category: Medical Language Within the Context of Anatomy and Physiology

This activity shows an anterior view of the human head and torso. The image is highlighting the several cavities or hollowed out spaces where organs and structures are positioned. The anterior view identifies the cranial, vertebral, ventral, abdominopelvic cavities, and sections.

Medical Language Within the Context of Anatomy and Physiology

Activity 2 – Ventral Body Cavities

This illustration activity shows the human body standing upright in the anatomical position. Three anatomical planes are illustrated with transparent lines identifying the location of the three planes: the sagittal plane which divides the left and right side of the body, the frontal plane dividing front and back portions of the body, and the transverse plane dividing top and bottom portion of the body.

Medical Language Within the Context of Anatomy and Physiology

Activity 1 – Anatomical Positions and Directional Terms – Human Body