Quiz 1 Flashcards
Median plane
Vertical plane divides left and right
Sagittal plane
Vertical plane divides left and right
Frontal plane
Divides body to front and back
Coronal plane
Divides body to front and back
Transverse plane
divides body upper and lower portions
Horizontal plane
divides body upper and lower portions
Cephalic region
Entire head
Cervical region
Neck
Trunk
Torso
Thoracic
Chest (anterior)
Abdominal region
Abdomen (anterior)
Pelvic region
Pelvis (anterior)
Pubic region
Genitals (anterior)
Dorsum
The back (posterior)
Vertebral region
Vertebrae (posterior)
Gluteal region
Buttock (posterior)
Upper extremities (UE)
Arms (attached to trunk)
Lower extremities (LE)
Legs (attached to trunk)
Brachial regions
Arms (attached to trunk)
Crural regions
Legs (attached to trunk)
Cranial cavity
Brain (dorsal cavity)
Spinal cavity
Spinal cord (dorsal)
Thoracic cavity
2 lungs and mediastinum (ventral)
Diaphragm
Physical wall between thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Viscera (internal organs)
Organs within the ventral cavities
Pleura
Membrane that lines cavities and encases viscera in the thoracic cavity
Peritoneum
Membrane that lines cavities and encases viscera in the abdominopelvic cavity
Parietal layer (parietal pleura; parietal peritoneum)
Outer layer that lines the cavities
Visceral layer (visceral pleura; visceral peritoneum)
Inner layer that encases the viscera
Pleural cavity
Lungs
Pericardial cavity
Heart
Superior
More toward the head, or above another structure
Cephalic
More toward the head, or above another structure
Inferior
More toward the feet or tail, or below another structure
Caudal
More toward the feet or tail, or below another structure
Anterior
More toward the front or belly-side of the body
Ventral
More toward the front or belly-side of the body
Posterior
More toward the back or spinal cord side of the body
Dorsal
More toward the back or spinal cord side of the body
Medial
Refers to the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure
Lateral
Refers to the side
Proximal
Located nearer to the point of attachment to the body
Distal
Located farther away from the point of attachment to the body
Apex
Tip or summit of an organ
Base
Bottom or lower part of an organ
Superficial
More toward the surface of the body
Deep
Further away from the surface of the body
Supine
The body lying horizontally and facing upward
Prone
The body lying horizontally and facing downward
Anatomical position
Standing erect with arms at side, palms forward, eyes looking straight ahead, toes forward, legs and feet parallel
Right Hypochondriac region
right lateral region of upper row beneath the lower ribs
Epigastric region
middle area of upper row above the stomach
Left hypochondriac region
left lateral region of the upper row above the stomach
Right lumbar region
right lateral region of the middle row at the waist
Umbilical Region
Central area over the navel
Left lumbar region
left lateral region of the middle row at the waist
Right iliac region
right lateral region of the lower row at the groin
Hypogastric region
middle region of the lower row beneath the navel
Left iliac region
left lateral region of the lower row at the groin
Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
Contains: majority of liver, gallbladder, small portion of pancreas, right kidney, small intestines, colon
Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Contains: small intestines, colon, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, and right ureter
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
Contains a small portion of liver, spleen, stomach, majority of pancreas, left kidney, small intestines, and colon.
Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
Contains: small intestines, colon, left ovary, left fallopian tube, and left ureter.
