Cavities
Directional Terminology
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Directional Planes
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100

What are the two Dorsal Cavities

Spinal and Cranial

100

Toward the spine

Dorsal or Posterior

100

Away from the body

Distal

100

Divides the body into top and bottom halves

Transverse/Coronal  Plane

100

Decrease the angle of the joint

Flexion

200

What are the three Ventral cavities

thoracic, abdominal, pelvic

200

Toward the head

Cranial or Superior

200

Toward the midline

Medial

200

Divides the body into front and back halves

Frontal Plane

200
Moving the limb away from the body

Abduction

300

Which section of the skeleton contains the skull, spine, ribs and sternum

Axial Skeleton

300

Toward the tail

Caudal

300

Above

Superior

300

Divides the body into even right and left halves

Medial Plane

300

Moving the limb towards the midline of the body

Adduction

400

Which quadrant contains the appendix

RLQ

400

Toward the reference point or attachment site

Proximal

400

Well below the surface

Deep

400

The nose is __________ to the ears

Medial

400

Increase the angle of the joint

Extension

500

What is the abdominal region below the epigastric region

Umbilical

500

Away from the midline

Lateral
500

Towards the front of the body

Anterior
500

The carpals are ____________ to the humerus?

Distal

500

Name two movements that only occur in the foot/ankle

PF/DF

Inversion/Eversion