Planes
Directions
Cavities
Abdominal Regions
Misc.
100
Horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and bottom half.
What is Transverse plane?
100
Body parts on the front of the body.
What is Ventral or anterior?
100
Contains the brain.
What is Cranial?
100
Region above the stomach.
What is Epigastric?
100
The abdomen is divided into 4 ___________.
What is Quadrants?
200
Plane that divides the body into right and left sides.
What is Midsaggital plane?
200
Body parts close to the midline.
What is Medial?
200
Contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, andlarge blood vessels.
What is Thoracic cavity?
200
Region on the left side below the ribs.
What is Left hypochondriac?
200
Body parts located near the sacral region or "tail".
What is Caudal?
300
Plane that divides the body into a front half and back half.
What is Frontal Plane?
300
Body parts away from the midline.
What is lateral?
300
Cavity divided into two sections, upper and lower.
What is Abdominal cavity?
300
Region in the middle of the abdomen.
What is Umbilical?
300
This body cavity contains the nose.
What is Nasal?
400
The area below the transverse plane is _____________.
What is Inferior?
400
Body parts on the back of the body.
What is Dorsal or posterior?
400
The cavity where the eyes are located.
What is Orbital?
400
Region on the right side near the groin.
What is Right Iliac or Inguinal?
400
Body parts located above the transverse plane?
What is Superior?
500
Body parts above the transverse plane.
What is Superior?
500
Body parts close to the point of reference.
What is Proximal?
500
This cavity contains the mouth, teeth and tongue.
What is Buccal?
500
Region below the stomach.
What is Hypogastric or pelvic?
500
The finger tips are _____________ to the shoulder.
What is Distal?
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