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Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms
updated, fall 2008
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Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms
Spaces within the body containing vital organs Two MAIN Cavities Dorsal – (posterior) on the back side of the body Cranial – holds the brain Spinal Cavity – holds the spinal cord Dorsal – one long cavity Ventral – larger than the Dorsal cavity Diaphragm – muscle separating the thoracic & abdominal cavities Abdominopelvic cavity – the abdominal & pelvic cavities combined updated, fall 2008
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Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms
Two MAIN Cavities Ventral – (anterior) on the belly side of the body Thoracic – holds the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels Abdominal – holds organs of the digestive & urinary systems Stomach, small intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, & part of the large intestine Pelvic – contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, remaining part of the large intestine & the appendix Dorsal – one long cavity Ventral – larger than the Dorsal cavity Diaphragm – muscle separating the thoracic & abdominal cavities Abdominopelvic cavity – the abdominal & pelvic cavities combined updated, fall 2008
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BODY PLANES updated, fall 2008
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BODY PLANES Fixed lines of reference along which the body is often divided or sectioned Allows for a three-dimensional perspective updated, fall 2008
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SAGITTAL - MEDIAL PLANE
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms SAGITTAL - MEDIAL PLANE Divides the body into two parts Left & Right updated, fall 2008
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MIDSAGITTAL PLANE Divides the body into EQUAL left and right halves updated, fall 2008
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FRONTAL or CORONAL PLANE
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms FRONTAL or CORONAL PLANE Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections updated, fall 2008
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TRANSVERSE PLANE Divides body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) parts updated, fall 2008
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ANATOMICAL POSITION Standing erect Facing forward Arms at side Palms forward updated, fall 2008
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ANTERIOR/VENTRAL Means to the front (belly) side of the body updated, fall 2008
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POSTERIOR/DORSAL Means the back side of the body updated, fall 2008
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SUPERIOR Above another structure Stomach is superior to the large intestine updated, fall 2008
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INFERIOR Below another structure Vagina is inferior to the uterus updated, fall 2008
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LATERAL Means to the side The eyes are lateral to the nose updated, fall 2008
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MEDIAL Means middle or near the medial plane The nose is medial to the eyes updated, fall 2008
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PROXIMAL Means near the point of attachment to the trunk Proximal end of the femur (near the hip bone) updated, fall 2008
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DISTAL Means away from the point of attachment to the trunk Distal end of the femur (near the patella) updated, fall 2008
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SUPINE Means lying on the back facing upward UP is in the word supine updated, fall 2008
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PRONE Means lying on the stomach facing downward updated, fall 2008
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DEEP Means through the surface updated, fall 2008
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SUPERFICIAL Means on or near the surface updated, fall 2008
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CRANIAL CEPHALIC Meaning toward the head updated, fall 2008
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CAUDAL Meaning toward the feet updated, fall 2008
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Cephalic or Cranial Transverse Caudal updated, fall 2008
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Abdominal cavity is divided into nine regions Regions are used to describe the location of the organ, injury or pain updated, fall 2008
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EPIGASTRIC Upper, center area above the stomach updated, fall 2008
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UMBILICAL The region surrounding the umbilicus updated, fall 2008
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HYPOGASTRIC Area just below the umbilical region updated, fall 2008
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HYPOCHONDRIAC Just below the ribs, immediately over the abdomen On either side of the epigastric region A left and a right side updated, fall 2008
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LUMBAR Near the waist On either side of the umbilical region A left and a right side updated, fall 2008
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ILIAC or INGUINAL Located near the upper portion of the hipbone On either side of the hypogastric region A left and a right side updated, fall 2008
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QUADRANTS updated, fall 2008
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QUADRANTS A simpler way to divide the abdominal cavity is into QUADRANTS updated, fall 2008
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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) On the right anterior side Contains part of the liver, the gallbladder, parts of the pancreas and intestinal tract updated, fall 2008
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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) On the right anterior side Contains the appendix, parts of the intestines, female reproductive organs and the urinary tract updated, fall 2008
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Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) On the left anterior side Contains the stomach, spleen, and parts of the liver, pancreas and intestines updated, fall 2008
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Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) On the left anterior side Contains parts of the intestines, reproductive organs of the female and the urinary tract updated, fall 2008
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