Chapter 1-Anatomical Terms Flashcards
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This plane is a cross-horizontal plane that divides the body into upper (cephalad or cranial) and lower (caudad) parts.
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Transverse plane
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Also called coronal plane, this plane divides the body from the head down horizontally creating anterior and posterior aspects.
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The Frontal Plane
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This is a vertical plane that divides body into unequal left and right parts and is parallel to median plane.
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Sagittal Plane
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Contains the gallbladder, liver and umbilicus
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The Right Upper Quadrant or RUQ
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Contains the stomach, spleen and costal arch.
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Left Upper Quadrant or LUQ
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Contains the cecum, appendix and pubic symphysis.
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The Right Lower Quadrant or RLQ
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Movement of a body part away from the midline.
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Abduction
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Movement of a body part toward midline.
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Adduction
