Planes and Movement terms
This plane divides the body into top and bottom
Transverse Plane
this cavity houses the brain
crainal
The biological study of structure
Anatomy
what is the middle ( located in the center of the abdomin ) region
umbilical region
towards the head of the body
superior
This term is referring to below
Hypo
This plane divides the body into right and left
Median
the spine is located in this cavity
spinal cavity
What are the 2 types of anatomy and describe them
gross- able to see structures with the unaided eye
micro- needing to use a microscope to see the structure
What quadrant is to the right of the epigastric region
Right upper quadrant
near the point of reference or attachment
Proximal
This term is referring to above
Epi
This movement decreases the angle between 2 bones
Flexion
This cavity sits below the abdominal cavity and houses the bladder and uterus
pelvic cavity
The biological study of the function of living organisms
Physiology
What region means below the stomach
hypogatric region
closer to the midline of the body
Medial
Many or too many
Poly
This movement increases the angle between 2 bones
Extension
A large portion of our organs are housed in this cavity
abdominal cavity
The bodys ability to maintain stability between the body systems and between itself and the enviornment
Homeostatsis
What quadrant is to the left of the epigastric region
Left upper quadrant
farther from the head
Inflammation of something
itis
This plane divides the body into dorsal and ventral
Frontal Plane
This cavity holds the organs needed to breath.
Thoracic cavity
This refers to a position where the body is upright and facing forward. The arms hang at the sides of the body with palms facing forward.
Anatomical Position
What region means above the stomach
epigastric region
farther from the midline of the body
Lateral
this means above or higher than normal
Hyper
This movement moves towards the middle of the body
Adduction
This cavity is doubly important because the organ system may start in one place but end up in another. (urinary system)
Abdominopelvic cavity
This refers to the back
Dorsal
What quadrant is to the right of the hypogastric region
Right lower quadrant
farther from the point of reference or attachment
Distal
this is the diseased condition
osis
Abduction
This muscular tissue acts a shelf which separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities. It also plays an important role in breathing.
Diaphragm
This refers to the front or the belly
Ventral
What quadrant is to the left of the hypogastric region
Left lower quadrant