Relational Terms
Front of the body
What is anterior or ventral?
Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
What is frontal or coronal plane?
RUQ stands for
What is right upper quadrant?
Lumbar means
What is low back?
Bending movement that decreases the angle between bones
What is flexion?
What is inferior?
Divides the body into superior and inferior portions
What is horizontal or transverse plane?
Appendix is found here
What is RLQ, right lower quadrant?
Epigastric means
Unbending movement that increases the angle around a joint
What is extension?
Towards the middle or midline of the body
What is medial
Divides the body into left and right parts
What is sagittal or parasagittal plane?
Stomach is found here
What is LUQ?
Umbilical means
Movement of a body part away from the midline
What is abduction?
Closer to the point of origin or torso
What is proximal?
Divides the body into equal left and right parts
What is the median or midsagittal plane?
Gallbladder is found here
What is RUQ?
Hypogastric means
What is below the stomach?
Rotating towards the center of the body
What is internal rotation?
In-between
What is intermediate?
Position body is in for anatomical position
What is standing straight up, arms at side, with palms and feet facing forward?
Liver is found here
What is RUQ and LUQ?
Hypochondriac means
Laying on your stomach
What is prone?