Directional terms
The term that identifies somethings location as in the top half of the body
What is Superior?
The position used as a reference for the location of all body structures.
What is Standard Anatomical Position?
The right hypochondriac is this number region of the body.
What is Region One?
The abbreviation for the quadrant in the upper right.
What is the RUQ?
This cavity contains your reproductive organs (hint: it is not a larger cavity combining two cavities).
What is the Pelvic Cavity?
The opposite of cranial.
What is caudal?
The body position in which the patient lays on their back with legs elevated so their head is at a decline.
What is Trendelenburg position?
The uppermost middle region of the body.
What is the epigastric region?
The two quadrants which house the reproductive organs.
What are the Right Lower Quadrant and Left Lower Quadrant?
The body cavity which consists of the vertebral and Cranial cavities.
What is the Dorsal Cavity?
Another name for anterior in medical terminology
What is ventral?
The direction in which the transverse plane cuts across the body
What is Horizontal?
The body region which is in the right middle row of the body.
What is the Right Lumbar Region?
The Quadrants which host parts of the large and small intestines.
What are all of the quadrants?
This essential muscle used for breathing is located between your Thoracic and Abdominal cavities.
What is the Diaphragm?
What is superior?
What is the Coronal Plane?
The location of the hypochondriac regions (left and right).
What is under the ribs?
What is the RLQ?
This cavity is a broad umbrella made up of 3 smaller cavities.
What is the Ventral Cavity?
The location of the thumbs in comparison to the pinky when a person is in anatomical position
What is Lateral?
The plane in which the body is split EQUALLY into a left and right half.
What is the Midsagittal Plane?
The region of the body in which the urinary bladder is in.
What is the Hypogastric Region?
The point of reference used to determine the intersection of the 4 abdominal quadrants.
What is the Navel (umbilicus or belly button)?
Fill in the blank: The _______ Cavity is divided into _____ main parts
What is the THORACIC Cavity is divided into THREE main parts.