Planes
Body Cavities
Quadrants
9 Abdominal-Pelvic Regions
Miscellaneous
100

The frontal (coronal) plane separates the body into __________ halves.

Anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)

100
What are the two major cavities of the trunk called?
Ventral and dorsal cavity.
100
Name the four quadrants.
Right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, and the left lower quadrant
100
The region of the belly button is called?
Umbilical region.
100
In the anatomical position, where do the head and feet point?
Forward
200

The transverse (horizontal) plane separates the body into _________ ___________ halves.

Superior and inferior

200
What muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
Diaphragm
200
T or F. The majority of the liver is located in the left upper quadrant.
F
200
The region just below the belly button is called?
Hypogastric region
200
What are the anatomical ways to describe the front and the back?
Ventral (anterior) and dorsal (posterior
300
The sagittal plane separates the body into _____ and _____ halves.
Left and right halves.
300
Name two structures found in the dorsal cavity.
Brain and spinal cord.
300
T or F. The majority of the stomach is located in the left upper quadrant.
T
300
What is the region called that is located just right of the epigastric region?
right hypochondriac region
300
What term describes "moving towards the midline"
medial
400
When you move towards the trunk or torso, you are moving in a ________ direction.
Proximal.
400
Name two structures found in the thoracic cavity.
Lungs, heart, etc.
400
The right lower quadrant would be part of which cavity?
ventral
400
What is the region called that is located just right of the hypogastric region?
Right iliac
400
This term means near the surface.
superficial
500
When you are moving away from the trunk, you are moving in a ____________ direction.
Distal.
500
T or F. The pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder.
T
500

The stomach would be part of which cavity?

Abdominal

500
What is the region called that is located just left of the umbilical region?
Left lumbar region
500
This term means upper or towards the head.
superior.
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