Body Planes
What is the position called when the body is standing erect, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward?
Anatomical position
Which term means “toward the front of the body”?
Anterior or ventral
Which term means “closer to the point of attachment”?
Proximal
What are the two main body cavities?
Dorsal and ventral cavities
How many abdominal quadrants are there?
Four
Which plane divides the body into right and left sections?
Midsagittal (median) plane
Which term means “toward the back of the body”?
Posterior or dorsal
Which term means “farther from the point of attachment”?
Distal
What does the dorsal cavity contain?
Cranial and spinal cavities
Which quadrant contains the liver and gallbladder?
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
The transverse plane divides the body into which two sections?
Superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections
What term means “toward the head”?
Cranial or superior
What are the two main divisions of the skeletal system?
Axial and appendicular
What are the three main parts of the ventral cavity?
Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
Which quadrant contains the appendix?
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
The frontal or coronal plane divides the body into which two sections?
Anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections
What term means “toward the feet”?
Caudal or inferior
Which skeletal division includes the skull, ribs, sternum, and spine?
Axial skeleton
Name one of the small body cavities found in the head.
Orbital, nasal, or buccal cavity
What region is located just below the ribs?
Hypochondriac region
What are directional terms based on?
The body planes
If something is closer to the midline, what directional term describes it?
Medial
Which skeletal division includes the arms, legs, hips, clavicle, and scapula?
Appendicular skeleton
Which cavity contains the heart and lungs?
Thoracic cavity
What region contains the bladder and reproductive organs?
Hypogastric (pelvic) region