Body Regions Flashcards
What are the 2 body regions mentioned on the PPT?
- Head and Neck region
- Trunk (torso)
What body region houses the brain and major sense organ?
Head and neck region
What body region shows the central part of the body?
Trunk (torso)
The trunk has 2 sections. What are these?
Thorax and abdomen
What are the 3 regions of the upper extremities?
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
What are the 3 regions of lower extremities?
- Thigh
- Leg
- Foot
What are the 4 Main Anatomical Position?
- Supine position
- Prone position
- Right lateral recumbent
- Left lateral recumbent
Anatomical position where the body is lying flat instead of standing upright, with the same positioning of the limbs.
Supine position
Anatomical position where the body lies flat with the chest down and then back up.
Prone position
Anatomical position where the person is lying on his right side.
Right lateral recumbent (RLR)
Anatomical position where the person is lying on the left side.
Left lateral recumbent (LLR)
A vertical plane running from side to side dividing the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.
Coronal or Frontal Plane
A vertical plane running from front to back dividing the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.
Sagittal Plane or Lateral Plane
A horizontal plane which divides the body into cranial (head) upper and caudal (tail) lower portions.
Transverse Plane or Axial plane
Sagittal plane through the midline of the body dividing the body or any of its parts into right and left halves.
Median plane
It describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body.
Directional terms
Above or towards the head.
Superior or cranial
Below or towards the lower part of the body.
Inferior or caudal