Body Positions, Planes, and Cavities Flashcards
thoracic cavity
the portion of the ventral cavity that protects the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels of the chest; also called the chest cavity.
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
the abdominal quadrant that contains the liver (right lobe), gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and portions of the small and large intestines.
right and left iliac regions
the abdominal regions comprising the lower part of the abdomen, starting between the iliac crests; also called the inguinal regions
Prone
The body position of lying flat with the face down.
knee-chest
the body position of lying facedown with knees bent while resting on the knees and chest
erect
the normal standing body position
transverse plane
the horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections
anatomic position
a body position in which a person stands upright with the head and feet facing forward, the arms at the sides, and the palms of the hand facing forward
frontal plane
a vertical plane that divides the body into the front and back sections ; also called the coronal plane
abdominal cavity
the portion of the ventral cavity that protects the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, and parts of the large intestine
anatomic planes
imaginary, flat sections that are visualized on various parts of the body ; are used as reference points for describing anatomical location,position, and directional movment
ventral
an anatomical term of location that describes the “belly” side of the front of the body
inferior
an anatomical term of location that describes being located closer to the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point on the body
supine
the body position of lying flat with the face up
sims’ position
the body position of lying on the side with the hip and knee bent or flexed
superior
an anatomical term of location that describes being located closer to the top of the head in relation to a specific reference point on the body.
Fowler’s position
a semi-sitting body position
dorsal
an anatomical term of location that describes the back of the body or the spinal column
distal
an anatomical term of location that describes being located away from a point of origin
lateral
an anatomical term of location that describes being located near the side of the body, or farther from the midline of the body; The body podition of lying on the right or left side
medial
an anatomical term of location that describes being located near the midline, or center, of the body
midsagittal plane
the vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
Posterior
An anatomical term of location that describes the tail end, or rear, of the body.
Anterior
An anatomical term of location that describes the “head end” of the front of the body.
