directional terms
toward the head or above another structure.
superior
This is the abdominal region around the navel
umbilical region
This cavity contains and protects the brain
cranial cavity
This body region refers to the foot
pedal region
toward the front of the body and is also called ventral.
anterior
This is the lower-right abdominal quadrant, commonly associated with the appendix.
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
This structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
diaphragm
This is the head region that includes the forehead
frontal region
towards the midline of the body
medial
These are the three abdominal regions in the middle row
right lumbar, umbilical, and left lumbar regions
This cavity contains and protects the spinal cord
vertebral (spinal) cavity
This is the surface of the foot that means the sole
plantar region
closer to the trunk or to where a limb attaches
proximal
his is the lower-middle region of the nine-region abdominal system
hypogastric (pubic) region
These paired cavities surround the lungs
pleural cavities
his fluid is located inside the body’s cells
intercellular fluid
toward the back of the body and is also called dorsal
posterior
These are the four abdominal quadrants
RLQ, RUQ, LUQ, LLQ
This is the central region between the lungs; it contains the heart and other structures.
mediastinum
This fluid is located outside the body’s cells
extracellular fluid