ANATOMICAL POSITION / DIRECTIONS
Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side
MEDIAL
It extends from anterior to posterior and superior to inferior, dividing the body into left and right portions.
SAGITTAL PLANE
Within the skull. Organ: Brain
CRANIAL CAVITY
Top middle region ("near the stomach")
EPIGASTRIC REGION
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Toward the trunk (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage)
PROXIMAL
It cuts completely through an organ, similar to cutting a hot dog or banana into round pieces.
TRANSVERSE SECTION
From the diaphragm to the rim of the pelvic bones. Organs: stomach, liver, most of the intestines, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys
ABDOMINAL CAVITY
Central region ("refers to the navel")
UMBILICAL REGION
Primary Function: Immunity and Fluid Balance
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
SUPERFICIAL
It runs parallel to the ground, dividing the body into superior and inferior portions.
TRANSVERSE PLANE
From the pelvic rim to the floor of the trunk. Organs: portions of the intestines, ovaries, uterus, urinary bladder
PELVIC CAVITY
Top region (means "below rib cartilage")
HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION
Primary Function: Gas exchange and Acid-Base balance
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Toward the bottom of the body
INFERIOR
It divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves.
FRONTAL PLANE
Left one-third and right one-third of the thoracic cavity. Organ: Lung
PLEURAL CAVITY
Lower middle region (means "below the stomach")
HYPOGASTRIC REGION
Primary Function: Excretion of waste, fluid and electrolyte balance, and acid-base balance
URINARY SYSTEM
Toward an internal organ; away from the outer wall (describes positions inside a body cavity)
VISCERAL
It is a cut along the length of the organ, similar to the cut along a hot dog bun.
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
Middle one-third of thorax. Organs: heart, trachea, esophagus
MEDIASTINUM
At what quadrant will you locate your appendix?
RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT (RLQ)
Primary Function: Continuity of genetic information
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM