Body Cavities and abdominal regions Flashcards
Cranial Cavity
contains brain
Dorsal Cavity
Cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
Ventral body cavity
pelvic, abdominal, thoracic cavity
Thoracic cavity
contains lungs and heart
Vertebral Cavity
contains spinal cord
Abdominal cavity
contains digestive organs
Pelvic Cavity
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
Quadrants of abdomen
right upper quadrant
right lower
left upper
left lower
9 regions of the abdomen
Right hypochondriac region
Epigastric region
Left hypochondriac region
Right lumber region
Umbilical region
left lumbar region
right inguinal region
hypogastric region
left inguinal region
Hypochondriac location
hypo=below
chondriac= cartlige
below ribs
Epigastric location
epi=upon
gastric=stomach
umbilical location
umbilical cord= bellybotton
Lumbar location
lumbar spine = middle
hypogastric location
hypo=below
gastric= stomach
illiac/ inguinal location
iliac is a bone in the hip and the inguinal is your groin