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Anatomy Regions
Regions of body and sections
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pleural Cavity | Surrounds Left and Right lung |
| Popliteal Region | Back of Knee |
| Crural Region | Anterior leg |
| Prone Position | Laying on Stomach (facedown) |
| Medial | Towards Midline |
| Antecubital Region | Front of Elbow |
| Sural Region | Calf |
| Lateral | Away from Midline |
| Proximal | Towards bodily were limb is attached |
| Distal | Towards Digits |
| Tarsal Region | Ankle |
| Inguinal Region | Groin |
| Superficial | Closer to surface |
| Supine Position | Laying on back |
| Axillary Region | Armpit |
| Pelvic Cavity | Surrounds pevis |
| Abdominal Cavity | Whole Stomach Area |
| Adominopelvic (peritoneal) Cavity | Inferior to Diaphram |
| Pericardial Cavity | Surround Heart (inside mediastinum) |
| Mediastinum | Area between Lungs |
| Ventral Body Cavity (Coelon) | Opening of body (Whole Chest and Stomach Area) |
| Thoracic Cavity | Superior of Diaphram |
| Spinal Cavity | Contains spinal cord |
| Cranial Cavity | Brain Case |
| Transverse Plane | Horizontally through body with head as superior and feet inferior |
| Frontal Plane | Vertically through body face anterior and back posterior |
| Saggital Plane | Vertically divide body into left and right regions |
| Midsaggital Plane | Vertically divide body equally into left and right regions |
| Parasaggital Plane | Vertically divide body unequally into left and right regions |
| Plantar Region | Sole of foot |
| Posterior (Dorsal) | Back (Sharks Dorsal Fin) |
| Anterior (ventral) | Front |
| Inferior | Down (Feet are inferior to head) |
| Pedal Region | Foot |
| Superior | Up (Head is superior to feet |
| Anatomical Posistion | Feet together palms facing forward |
| Femoarl Region | Thigh |
| Pubic Region | Pelvis |
| Pelvic Region | Anterior Pelvis |
| Gluteal Region | Buttocks |
| Lumbar Region | Lower Back |
| Abdominal Region | Stomach |
| Manual Region | Hand (Manual Labor) |
| Carpal Region | Wrist |
| Antebrachial Region | Forarm (Elbow to wrist) |
| Brachial Region | Arm (Shoulder to elbow) |
| Thoracic Region | Chest |
| Cephali Region | Head |
| Cervical Region | Neck |