The Body Planes
What is a body plane?
Body planes are imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes.
What are the two main body cavities?
Dorsal (back), Ventral (front)
what are the 3 most upper portions of the body?
R/L hypochondriac and epigastric regions
Skeletal system structures
bones, Joints, Cartilage
function of the reproductive system
produce life
what are the three main directional planes
Midsagittal, transverse, and frontal
What is the sub-cavities included in the dorsal cavity
Cranial cavity, spinal cavity
How many regions of the abdomen are there?
9
structure of the muscular system
muscles, fascia, and tendons
function of skeletal system
support and shape the body, protect organs, stores minerals
what does anterior mean?
front or forward part of organ
what is included in the ventral cavity
thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
how many quadrants of the abdomen are there? name them
4, RUQ- LUQ-RLQ- LLQ
Structures of the Cardiovascular system
Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood
function of urinary system
filters blood to remove waste, maintain electrolyte and fluid within the body
what does caudal mean?
toward the lower part of the body
what is the purpose of the ventral cavity?
to sustain homeostasis
what is the center point of the quadrants
umbilicus
structures of the Endocrine System
Adrenal glands, gonads, pancreas, parathyroids, pineal, pituitary, thymus, and thyroid
function of the digestive system
digest food to absorb nutrients into the blood stream, eliminates solid waste
what does the term dorsal mean?
refers to back of organ or body
what is the function of the dorsal cavity?
contain organs of the nervous system and coordinate body functions
What are the three mid section regions
R/L lumbar regions , umbillical region
structures of immune system
tonsils, spleen, thymus, skin, and specialized blood cells
function of endocrine system
integrates all body systems