regions
the region in the uppermost left corner of the abdominal area
right hypochondriac region
this cavity is located in the skull and is lined with dura matter to protect the structures inside of it
cranial cavity
this organ system's main function is to manage short term changes in the body
the nervous system
this plane divides the body into front and back halves
coronal/frontal plane
refers to the upward-facing body position
supine
the region in the lowermost middle part of the abdomen
hypogastric region
this body cavity is located between the diaphragm and the pelvis
abdominal cavity
this organ system's main function is to manage the immune system
this plane divides the body into upper and lower halves
transverse/axial plane
refers to a structure being closer to the middle of the body than another structure
medial
the region in the exact middle of the abdomen
umbilical region
continuous with the abdominal cavity, this cavity is lined with a serous membrane called the peritoneum
pelvic cavity
what is the main function of the respiratory system
gas exchange
this plane divides the boy into left and right parts, not halves
sagittal/lateral plane
refers to a structure being closer to the root of a limb than another structure
proximal
where is the epigastric region located
the middle region in the top of the abdomen
also referred to as the 'vertebral cavity', this cavity contains the spinal cord
spinal cavity
what is the main function of the muscular system
movement
divides the body into left and right halves
median/midsagittal plane
refers to a structure being further from the surface of the body than another structure
deep
where is the left iliac region located
the bottom left of the abdomen
this cavity is located in the chest and split into 2 halves by the mediastinum
thoracic cavity
what is the main function of the endocrine system
long term change
this 'plane' is actually not a plane, but a line
median/midsagittal plane
refers to the state of the body--standing erect, limbs extended, palms of hands forward, and the thumbs directed outwards
anatomical position