Body Regions and Cavities Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial
A
Skull (contains brain)
2
Q
Spinal
A
Spinal Column (contains spinal cord)
3
Q
Thoracic
A
Chest (heart, lungs, blood vessels)
4
Q
Abdominal
A
Abdomen (stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen)
5
Q
Pelvis
A
Lower Abdomen (urinary bladder, rectum, reproductive organs)
6
Q
Epigastrium (epigastric)
A
Located below sternum
7
Q
Right/Left Hypochondrium (hypochondriac)
A
Below the ribs on either side of epigastric region
8
Q
Umbilical
A
Around the umbilicus
9
Q
Right/Left Lumbar (“flank”)
A
Extend anterior to posterior on either side of the umbilical region
10
Q
Hypogastrium (hypogastric)
A
Over the pubic area
11
Q
Right/Left Iliac (“groin”)
A
Either side of the hypogastric regions
