Anatomy: Positions Flashcards
Anatomical Positions
9 Regions- Middle Left Region
Left Lumbar Region
Pelvic Cavity
inferior to abdominal cavity
Houses the bladder
Deep
father away from body’s surface
arteries
Medial
midline of the body
tibia is the midline bone of the body
9 Regions- Lower Middle Region
Hypogastric Region
Lateral
away from the midline of the body, moving outwards
9 Regions- Lower Left Region
Left Iliac Region
9 Regions- Upper Middle Region
Epigastric Region
Abdominal Cavity
Abdomen
houses several organs
Distal
away from trunk of body
Sagittal Plane
divides body into halfs- left and right, running along midline of body
9 Regions- Upper Right Region
Right Hypochondriac Region
Superficial
surface of the body
veins are superficial to arteries
9 Regions- Middle Right Region
Right Lumbar Region
Posterior
back of the body
Pelvic Cavity
Inferior to the abdominal cavity, houses the bladder and reproductive organs
Frontal Plane
divides body in half anterior and posterior ( front and back)
9 Regions- Upper Left Region
Left Hypochondriac Region
Proximal
closer to trunk of body
Inferior
Below or closer to the feet
Pelvic cavity inferior to the abdominal cavity
Transverse Plane
divides body into upper and lower sections
Spinal Cavity
Spine
continuation of cranial cavity as it travels down the back
9 Regions- Lower Right Region
Right Iliac Region
9 Regions- Middle Region
Umbilical Region
Cranial Cavity
Head
houses the meninges (brain)
Superior (Cranial)
Above or closer to head
Cranial Cavity- houses the meninges (brain)
Anterior
Front of the body
sternum is anterior to the spine
Thoracic Cavity
Chest, Heart, and Lungs
houses chest, lung, and major vessels
prone
lying on abdomen
Fowlers
sitting up right
Sims
lying on side with opposite leg flexed at 90 degrees
rectum and enema exam/procedures
