Teas - Anatomical Planes Flashcards
Coronal
Also known as the frontal plane, thecoronal plane divides the body into
anterior (front) and posterior (back)
sections.
Transverse
This is a plane parallel to the ground,
marked through the waistline. It
divides the body into upper and
lower sections.
Sagittal/Midsagittal
This type of sagittal plane is drawn
exactly in the body’s midline,
sectioning it into right and left
portions.
Parasagittal
This vertical plane divides the body
into left and right sections.
Supine
Lying down on one’s back, also
known as dorsal recumbent.
Prone
Lying down with face and abdomen
on the examination table.
Lateral Recumbent
Lying down on one side, either left
or right.
Sims
Lying down on the left side, with the
right thigh and knee, slightly pulled
toward the chest.
Fowler
Semi-seated position, where the head
is raised between a 45- 60° angle,
and the patient’s legs are either bent
or straight.
Lithotomy
While the patient is lying supine,
then the thighs are moved apart and
the legs are either drawn to the
abdomen or supported in stirrups.
Trendelenburg
While the patient is supine, the head
of the bed is lowered to a 15-30°
angle so that the legs are at an
elevated position relative to the head.
Reverse Trendelenburg
While the patient is lying supine, the
head and chest are elevated to a 30°angle, as the legs continue to remain
in their position on the examination
table.
Genupectoral
The knees and thighs are upright on
the examination table, while the
upper chest and face are lowered to
the bed. This is also known as the
knee-chest position.
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
Liver
Gallbladder and biliary tree
Head of pancreas, Duodenum
Right kidney
Hepatic flexure of large intestine
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
Stomach
Spleen
Pancreas
Left liver lobe
Splenic flexure and a portion of the
transverse colon
Left kidney
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
Appendix
Right ureter
Cecum and ascending colon
Right ovary and fallopian tube in
females
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
Left ureter
Descending and sigmoid colon
Left ovary and fallopian tube in
females
Right hypochondriac
Located below the right side of the ribcage. Gallbladder Right lobe of liver
Ascending and
transverse colon
Portion of the small
intestine
Right kidney
Epigastric
As the name implies it
is the area just above
the stomach, between
the hypochondriac
regions. Right and left lobe of
liver
Esophagus
Most of the stomach
Pancreas
Spleen
Duodenum
Transverse colon
Portions of both the
kidneys
Both the ureters
Left hypochondriac
Located below the left
side of the ribcage. Stomach
Left lobe of liver
Left kidney
Spleen
Tail of pancreas
Portion of the small
intestine
Transverse and descending colon
Right lumbar
Found below the right
hypochondriac region
on the right flank of the
abdomen. Tip of the liver
Gallbladder
Right kidney
Portion of the small
intestine
Ascending colon
Umbilical
Area located around the
navel between the two
flanks of the abdomen. Stomach
Pancreas
Medial aspects of the
kidney
Both the ureters
Transverse colon
Portion of the small
intestine
Left lumbar
Found below the left
hypochondriac region
on the left flank of the
abdomen. Portion of the small
intestine
Descending colon
A small segment of the
left kidney
Right iliac/inguinal
Located around the
right iliac crest beneath
the right flank. Appendix
Portion of the small
intestine
Cecum
Ascending colon Right ovary and
fallopian tube in
females
Hypogastric/Pubic
Lowest part of the
abdomen, located
around the pubic bones. Portion of the small
intestine
Sigmoid colon
Rectum
Urinary bladder
Both the ureters
Uterus and both the
fallopian tubes in
females
Prostate and ductus
deferens in males
Left iliac/inguinal
Located around the left
iliac crest beneath the
left flank. Portion of the small
intestine
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and fallopian
tube in females
Anatomical position
standing erect, arms at sides, face and palms are facing anteriorly (facing to the front).
