Body Planes, Directions, Cavities, and Quadrants

Question 1

The plane that divides the body horizontally in two sections: upper sections and lower sections

Answer 1

Transverse Plane

Question 2

Divides the body into two equal right and left halves

Answer 2

(Mid)Sagittal Plane

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

Cranial

Question 4

Inferior

Answer 4

Caudal

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

Ventral

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

Dorsal

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

Center

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

Side

Question 9

Proximal

Answer 9

Near

Question 10

Distal

Answer 10

Far

Question 11

Superficial

Answer 11

Near Skin

Question 12

Deep

Answer 12

Away from skin

Question 13

Houses the brain

Answer 13

cranial cavity

Question 14

Houses the spinal cord

Answer 14

Spinal Cavity

Question 15

Houses the spinal and cranial cavities

Answer 15

Dorsal Cavity

Question 16

Houses the pleural cavities, the mediastinum, and the pericardial cavity.
Is formed by ribs and diaphragm

Answer 16

Thoracic Cavity

Question 17

Houses the abdominal Cavity and the pelvic Cavity

Answer 17

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Question 18

Contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 18

Ventral cavity

Question 19

Contains the liver, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenal, gland, small intestine, and large intestine

Answer 19

Abdominal cavity

Question 20

Contain the reproductive organs, urinary bladder, pelvic colon, and rectum

Answer 20

Pelvic cavity

Question 21

RUQ

Answer 21

Right Upper Quadrant

Question 22

LUQ

Answer 22

Left Upper Quadrant

Question 23

RLQ

Answer 23

Right Lower Quadrant

Question 24

LLQ

Answer 24

Left Lower Quadrant