Planes + Descriptive Words I can't figure out what to call Flashcards
Superior
towards the head (up/above)
inferior
away from the head (down/below)
anterior
front
posterior
back
medial
towards the middle of the body
proximal
towards shoulder/hip
distal
away from shoulder/hip
superficial
shallow/ on the surface
deep
deep
sagittal
separates right and left side of the body
frontal (coronal)
separates front from back (anterior from posterior)
transverse
separates bottom from top
dorsal/posterior body cavity
Cranial cavity houses brain
Spinal cavity houses spinal cord
ventral/anterior body cavity
Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Right Upper Quadrant
liver, gallbladder
Left Upper Quadrant
stomach, pancreas
Right Lower Quadrant
appendix, intestines
Left Lower Quadrant
intestines
Negative feedback mechanisms
decrease the original stimulus
Positive feedback mechanism
increase the original stimulus
Thoracic cavity
heart and lungs
Abdominopelvic cavity
digestive system and most urinary system organs
Lateral
away from middle of body