Human Body: Positions, Planes, Quadrants and Regions Flashcards
Components of Anatomical position?
Standing, facing you, arms at their side and palms facing you.
What is the Midsagittal Plane?
Lengthwise planes that divides the body into equal left and right sides
What is the Sagittal plane?
Divides the body into right and left parts.
What is the Frontal plane?
Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back portions.
What is the Transverse plane?
Plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions.
Ventral position
Front/belly side of the body
Anterior position
Situated in the front. Ex. The nose is anterior to the eyes.
Superior position
Above; toward the head
Cephalic position
Toward the head
Proximal position
Only works for limbs. Closer to the attachment on the body.
Distal position
Only works for limbs. Farther away from the attachment on the body.
Medial position
Toward the midline
Dorsal position
The back of the body or organ
Posterior position
Situated in the back
Inferior position
Lower, toward the feet
Caudal position
Toward lower part of body.
Lateral position
Away from the midline
What are body cavities?
Spaces within the body that contain and protect internal organs/
Dorsal cavities contain?
The Cranial and Spinal cavities
Cranial cavity contains?
Contains the brain and pituitary gland.
Spinal cavity contains?
The nerves and spinal cord.
Thoracic cavity contains?
Contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchial, tubes, thymus, and aorta.
Ventral cavities contain?
Thoracic abdominal and pelvic cavities.
Abdominal cavity contains?
The stomach, small and large intestine, spleen, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.
