Body Planes
These 2 terms are used to describe the location of the extremities in relation to the trunk.
Proximal & Distal
The lower abdominal region is also called the _____?
Pelvic cavity
Name the 4 sections that the abdomen are divided into?
RUQ LUQ
RLQ RLQ
Body parts close to the midline.
Medial
Intersecting lines drawn through the body at various parts into sections.
Body planes
The frontal and coronal planes divides the body into?
Frontal and Back sections
Spaces within the body that contain vital organs are called ______.
Body Cavities
9 regions
What is the center region above stomach?
Epigastric
Body parts away from the point of reference
Distal
Body parts aay from the midline are called _____?
Lateral
Divides body into top and bottom
Transverse Plane
What does the buccal cavity contain?
Teeth and tongue
What is the region near the belly button?
Umbilical
Large continous cavity located on the back of the body
Dorsal Cavity
Dorsal is to posterior as ventral is to?
Anterior
Midsgittal or median plane divides body into?
Left and right sides
The dorsal cavity is divided into 2 sections called the _____.
Cranial and spinal cavity
Right side of the region below the ribs is called?
Right hypochondriac region
Body parts on the back of the body
Posterior
The cavity that contains the heart, lungs, & lg bl vessels is the _____ cavity.
Thoracic
Also known as the tail
Caudal
Area where the kidneys and adrenal glands are located is called?
Retroperitoneal space
The region near the groin is called the inguinal or _____
Iliac region
The body is facing forward, standing erect, holding arms at the sides with the palms facing forward.
Anatomic position
the venteral cavity is seperated into 2 distinct cavities by this muscle.
Diaphragm