1. Body Planes

2. Anatomic Position
Human standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms forward

3. Planes Imaginary lines divide body into sections Frontal or coronal
Divides body into front and back sections
Transverse
Divides body into top and bottom halves
Midsagittal
Divides body into right and left halves

4. Directional Terms

5. Directional Terms Cranial Caudal Superior Inferior Located near head
Located near sacral area (lower back)
Superior
Parts located above another part
Inferior
Parts located below another part

6. Directional Terms Medial Lateral Ventral or anterior
Located near the middle or midline of the body
Lateral
Located near side
Ventral or anterior
Located near front of body
Dorsal or posterior
Located near back of body

7. Directional Terms Distal Proximal External Internal
Body apart lies distant to original reference point
Proximal
Body part lies close to reference point
External
Location outside or near surface of body
Internal
Location inside body

8. Body cavities Cranial cavity Contains the brain
Contained within the dorsal cavity

9. Body cavities Spinal cavity Contains the spinal cord
Contained within the dorsal cavity

10. Body cavities Thoracic cavity Located within the chest
Contains heart, lungs, great vessels

11. Body cavities Abdominal cavity Contains abdominal organs
Divided into nine regions and four quadrants

12. Body cavities Abdominal cavity Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
Contains pancreas, stomach, spleen, large/small intestine
Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
Most of liver, large/small intestine
Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Appendix, some female reproductive organs, some of the intestine
Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
Some of the intestine and some female reproductive organs

13. Body cavities Pelvic cavity Contains: Urinary bladder, Rectum,
Female reproductive organs

14. The End

15. Directional Terms The eyes are located __________ to the nose.
The liver is _____ to the diaphragm.
The spine is located _______ to the sternum.
The stomach is located______ to the heart.
The fingers are located ______ to the hand.
The brain is located ____ to the heart, which is ____ to the spinal cord.
The great toe is ________ to the little toe.

16. Body Organization Quiz
1. Describe how a body would be divided by each of the following types of planes:
Frontal
Coronal:
Midsagittal:
Transverse:
2. Identify the correct directional term to complete the following statements.
The liver is ___________ to the diaphragm.
Fingers are located_____________ to the wrist bones.
The skin on the dorsal surface of your body is said to be located on your_________surface.
The great (big) toe is __________ to the little toe.
 The lungs and the heart are located _________ to the abdominal organs.
 3. Identify which cavity each of the following organs are in:
 Heart
Lungs
Intestines
Spinal Cord
Brain
Sex Organs
Urinary Bladder