Like the star Sagittarius marks the center of the galaxy, this plane divides the body into L & R halves.
What is the sagittal plane?
This cavity houses the brain.
What is the cranial cavity?
Fittingly, the 4 major abd quadrants are:
R upper & lower and
What is L upper and lower?
Identify the location of the tibia in relation to the smaller fibula.
What is medial?
The elbow is proximal to the shoulder, while the fingers are this to the shoulder
What is distal?
This front/crown plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
Even Thor's heart and lungs are found in this major cavity.
What is the thoracic cavity?
The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by this breathing muscle.
What is the diaphragm?
Identify the location of the smaller fibula in relation to the larger tibia.
What is lateral?
Never place a newborn face down--in this position.
What is prone?
On the "across" the horizon, this plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
What is the transverse (horizontal) plane?
The abdominal and pelvic cavities together form this larger cavity. It's a combo.
What is the abdominopelvic cavity?
The appendix is found in this quadrant.
What is the right lower quadrant (RLQ)?
The upper part of a structure thinks they're better than the lower structures.
What is superior?
Most patients lie in bed in this face up position.
What is supine?
The midsagittal plane passes through this exact location--also the middle.
What is the midline of the body?
The space within bones that contains the spinal cord.
What is the spinal (vertebral) cavity?
The stomach & spleen are located in this quadrant.
What is the left upper quadrant (LUQ)?
Toward the feet or lower part of a structure.
What is inferior?
The portion of the cranium in the x-ray is displayed in this rear view
What is posterior
This body position actually means "angle".
What is an oblique/lateral plane?
The coronary arteries are located in this position, but you gotta lay down for it to make sense.
What is anterior?
Working with the kidneys to filter, this organ stretches from RUQ to LUQ
What is the liver?
The perspective of the heart shown here are in these common anatomical positions meaning front and back
(2 term answer)
What is anterior and posterior?
These friends aren't as valuable--like a structure that is closer to the body's surface, but you do want these ones--like a structure farther below the surface
(2 term response).
What is superficial and deep?