Planes
What are the imaginary lines that divide the body into sections?
The imaginary lines that divide the body into sections are known as planes
What is a body cavity?
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain organs
What are abdominal quadrants?
The major regions into which the abdomen is divided
The umbilical region lies around which body part?
The navel/umbilicus/belly button
What do directional terms refer to?
Directional terms refer to location of a structure or the relative position of a body part to another one.
How many planes are there?
3
How many cavities are there?
6
How many quadrants are there?
Which region is located just below the sternum (breastbone)?
The Epigastric region
What two directional terms refer to “on the front of the body”?
Anterior and Ventral.
Which plane divides the body into top and bottom sections?
The transverse plane divides the body into the top and bottom sections
Explain the use of body cavities.
The body cavities are used to protect and contain your internal organs.
What divides the quadrants?
Medial plane and transumbilical plane
Which region is located below the ribs?
The Hypochondriac region
What two directional terms refer to “on the back of the body”?
Posterior and Dorsal.
This vertical plane divides the body into equal right and left halves and is used as a reference for precise anatomical descriptions.
The mid-sagittal plane
What does the Dorsal cavity contain?
The dorsal cavity contains the brain and the spinal cord.
Name the quadrants and name an organ in each quadrant
Ex. RUQ: liver, RLQ: colon, LUQ: Stomach, LLQ: ovary
Where is the lumbar region? Where does it extend to?
Located on each side of the umbilicus/navel. Extends from anterior to posterior.
What does cranial refer to?
The skull
How does the frontal plane divide the body?
The frontal plane divides the body into the anterior and posterior sections
What are all the names of the body cavities?
Abdominal, Cranial, Dorsal, Pelvic, Spinal, and Thoracic.
How many regions are in the quadrants?
9
Which region covers the pubic area, and which region is located to the left and right of it?
The Hypogastric region (covering the pubic area) and the Iliac region (left and right of the pubic area)
This directional term refers to a structure closer to the point of attachment to the trunk, often contrasted with "distal."
Proximal