Directional Terms, Anatomic Planes, Regions, & Quadrants Flashcards
caudad
toward the tail
cephalad
toward the head
superior
pertaining to above
proximal
pertaining to near
epigastric region
superior to the umbilical region
liver (quadrant)
right upper
gallbladder (quadrant)
right upper
transverse
horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
coronal
vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior or posterior portions
midsagittal
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back at the midline, dividing the body equally into right and left halves
parasagittal
vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into unequal left and
right sides
prone position
lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side)
supine position
lying on back, facing upward
orthopnea position
sitting upright in a chair or in bed supported by pillows behind the back. Sometimes the patient tilts
forward resting on a pillow supported by an overbed table (also called orthopneic position).
appendix (quadrant)
right lower