Anatomical Position and Planes
Body Cavities
Directional Terms
Regions and Quadrants
Abdominal Quadrants
100
When the body stands erect facing the observer, eyes are gazed forward, upper extremities are at the side with palms facing forward and feet are flat on the ground.
Anatomical Position
100
Includes the Thoracic and abdominopelvic Cavity.
Ventral Body Cavity
100
Being close to the midline of the body.
Medial
100
The middle most section of the Abdominal region is.
The Umbilical Region
100
Contains the left ovary and fallopian tube
Left Lower Quadrant
200
This divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
What is the Coronal Plane?
200
Contains the heart and lungs
Thoracic Cavity
200
When something is towards the surface of the body.
Superficial.
200
The regions that hold parts of the large and small intestine.
The right and left Iliac Regions
200
Contains the appendix
Right lower quadrant.
300
This divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
What is Transverse Plane?
300
The central compartment of the thoracic Cavity
Mediastinum
300
When describing the back of the body.
Posterior
300
Name abdominal regions 0-8
1- Right Hypochondriac Region
2- Epigastric Region
3- Left Hypochondriac Region
4- Left Lumbar Region
5- Left Iliac Region
6- Hypogastric Region
7- Right Iliac Region
8- Right Lumbar Region
300
Contains the liver
Right upper quadrant
400
This divides the body into right and left halves.
What is Sagittal Plane?
400
Contains the stomach,liver,spleen,intestines bladder and reproductive organs.
Abdominopelvic cavity.
400
When something is away from the surface of the body.
Deep
400
Where is the Hypogastric Region Located?
Below the stomach.
400
Contains the left kidney
Left upper quadrant.
500
Divides the body into EQUAL Right and left halves.
What is Midsagittal Plane?
500
Contains the spinal Cord
Vertebral Cavity
500
Term that explains the location of an upper portion of the body or towards the head.
Superior
500
What is the name of the left and right epigastric regions?
Right and left Hypochondriac Regions
500
Name Quadrants A-D.
A- Right Upper Quadrant
B- Left Upper quadrant
C- Right Lower quadrant
D- Left lower quadrant.