PLANES
CAVITIES
DIRECTIONS
REGIONS
QUADRANTS
100

An imaginary line drawn through the body which separates it into sections.

BODY PLANE

100

A long continuous cavity that is located on the back (or posterior) of the body, divided into two sections

DORSAL

100

Body parts close to the point of reference

PROXIMAL

100


#8

HYPOGASTRIC

100

#1



RUQ
200

Divides the body into right and left sides

SAGITTAL OR MIDSAGITTAL

200

CONTAINS THE ESOPHAGUS, TRACHEA, BRONCHI, LUNGS, HEART, AND LARGE BLOOD VESSELS

THORACIC

200

Body parts away from the point of reference

DISTAL

200

#4


RIGHT LUMBAR
200

#2



LUQ

300

Divides the body into front and back section

FRONTAL

300

LOWER ABDOMINAL CAVITY

PELVIC CAVITY

300

Body parts located away from the midline or middle of the body

LATERAL

300

#3



LEFT HYPOCHONDRIAC

300

#3


RLQ

400

Divides the body into sections above and below the midline.

TRANSVERSE

400

NAME 1 OF THE 3 SMALLEST CAVITIES AND LOCATION

ORBITAL- EYES, NASAL-NOSE, BUCCAL- MOUTH

400

Body parts located near the middle or midline of the body

MEDIAL

400

#5



UMBILICAL

400

#4


LLQ

500

The frontal plane is sometimes called the...

CORONAL PLANE

500

THE DORSAL CAVITY IS MADE UP OF WHICH 2 CAVITIES?

CRANIAL AND SPINAL

500

The frontal plane divides the body into “?” and “?” regions.

ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR

500

#9



LEFT ILIAC

500

WHICH QUADRANT CONTAINS THE LIVER, RIGHT KIDNEY, GALLBLADDER, PARTS OF SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINES

RUQ